Artur Avetisyan
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| Born | 1 January 1998 Yerevan, Armenia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  Armenia (2016–present) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Albert Azaryan School of Gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Hakob Serobyan Hayk Nazaryan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Artur Avetisyan (Armenian: Արթուր Ավետիսյան, born January 1, 1998) is an Armenian gymnast and member of the Armenian national team. He is the 2019 Universiade champion on rings.
Early life
Artur Avetisyan was born in 1998 in Yerevan, Armenia. He took up gymnastics at the age of seven.[1]
Gymnastics career
Avetisyan competed at the 2016 Junior European Championships where he won silver on rings behind Nick Klessing of Germany.[2]
Avetisyan had a breakout year in 2019. He won gold on rings at the 2019 Universiade and won a pair of bronze medals on rings at the 2019 Military Games and the 2019 Cottbus World Cup.[3]
At the 2021 European Championships Avetisyan finished fourth on rings.[4]
During the 2022 season Avetisyan won silver at the Doha World Cup behind compatriot Vahagn Davtyan.[5] Additionally he placed eighth on rings at the European Championships and competed at his first World Championships where he finished fourth on rings, just 0.133 points behind bronze medalist Courtney Tulloch.[6]
In 2023 Avetisyan won two bronze medals at the World Cups in Cottbus and Cairo and won two gold medals at the World Challenge Cups in Varna and Osijek.[7][8] He placed seventh on rings at both the 2023 European Championships and 2023 World Championships.[9]
Avetisyan competed at the 2024 World Cups in Cairo, Cottbus, and Doha, finishing fourth, fourth, and fifth respectively. He placed fourth on rings at the 2024 European Championships. He won gold at the World Challenge Cup in Varna.[10]
At the 2025 World Cups he won bronze in Osijek and Doha[11] and gold in Cairo. At the 2025 European Championships Avetisyan won his first European medal on rings, a bronze behind co-champions Adem Asil and Eleftherios Petrounias.[12]
Competitive history
References
- ^ "FIG Profile: Artur Avetisyan". International Gymnastics Federation.
- ^ "Մարմնամարզիկ Արթուր Ավետիսյանը` Եվրոպայի երիտասարդների առաջնության փոխչեմպիոն" [Gymnast Artur Avetisyan is the vice-champion of the European Youth Championship]. Armenian Olympic Committee (in Armenian). May 29, 2016.
- ^ "Արթուր Ավետիսյանը՝ Հայաստանի լավագույն երիտասարդ մարզիկ" [Artur Avetisyan, the best young athlete of Armenia]. News.am (in Armenian). December 13, 2019.
- ^ "2021 European Championships Results". The Gymternet. April 29, 2021.
- ^ "Illia Kovtun wins gold, silver and bronze at the World Cup in Doha". International Gymnastics Federation. March 7, 2022.
- ^ "2022 FIG World Artistic Gymnastics Championships apparatus finals – Results Saturday 5 November". International Olympic Committee. November 5, 2022.
- ^ "Triple glory for Godwin at Osijek World Challenge Cup". International Gymnastics Federation. June 12, 2023.
- ^ "Gymnasts from seven nations snag titles at Cottbus World Cup". International Gymnastics Federation. February 27, 2023.
- ^ "2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: All results and scores - complete list". International Olympic Committee. October 8, 2023.
- ^ "France, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan each take two titles at Varna World Challenge Cup". International Gymnastics Federation. May 27, 2024.
- ^ "Oceans of talent on display at Osijek World Cup". International Gymnastics Federation. April 14, 2025.
- ^ "European Gymnastics Championships 2025: Eleftherios Petrounias wins astonishing eighth continental title". International Olympic Committee. May 30, 2025.