ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Armenian gymnast Artur Davtyan captured his second career world championship title in the men’s vault at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam, delivering an outstanding performance to secure the gold medal.
An Olympic silver and bronze medalist, three-time European champion and four-time World Cup winner, Davtyan dominated the final with two impressive vaults, earning an average score of 14.850 points to finish ahead of his competitors. He had advanced to the final in second place during qualification with a score of 14.633.
Great Britain’s Jake Jarman claimed the silver medal with 14.650 points, while Norway’s Sebastian Sponevik took bronze with 14.366 points.
Davtyan previously won his first world championship title in 2022. At the 2025 World Championships in Indonesia, he finished second with 14.833 points, narrowly missing the gold medal to two-time Olympic champion Carlos Yulo of the Philippines, who scored 14.866 points.
With Davtyan’s victory, Armenia concluded the World Championships in Rotterdam with an impressive medal haul of two gold and two bronze medals.
Earlier in the competition, Hamlet Manukyan won the world title in the men’s pommel horse event, while fellow Armenian gymnast Mamikon Khachatryan secured the bronze medal in the same discipline.
European champion Artur Avetisyan added another bronze medal for Armenia in the men’s still rings final.
The four-medal performance marked a major achievement for Armenian gymnastics on the international stage, highlighting the country’s growing strength in the sport.
