Armenia’s Hamlet Manukyan and Mamikon Khachatryan take two medals in Rotterdam, with Armsport reporting the country’s first pommel horse world title since independence.
Armenia’s Hamlet Manukyan won gold and Mamikon Khachatryan took bronze in the men’s pommel horse final at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Italy’s Gabriele Targhetta won silver, completing the podium.
Armsport reports that Manukyan’s victory is independent Armenia’s first world championship gold on this apparatus. Armenia’s previous world championship gold came in 2022, when Artur Davtyan won the vault title.
| Medal | Gymnast | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Hamlet Manukyan | Armenia | 15.300 |
| Silver | Gabriele Targhetta | Italy | 15.233 |
| Bronze | Mamikon Khachatryan | Armenia | 15.000 |
Armsport’s 24 October report also lists Artur Avetisyan as due to compete in the rings final and Davtyan in the vault final, giving Armenia further opportunities to win medals in Rotterdam.
Richard and Pease won floor, Andrade took women’s vault and Zou won parallel bars on October 24–25 in Rotterdam. Artur Davtyan won men’s vault with 14.850 on October 25.
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The Armenian gymnast scored 14.850 points in the men’s final in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, to take gold.
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Armenia’s reigning European champion scored 14.233 points to finish third in Rotterdam.
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Adds Italy’s Gabriele Targhetta as the silver medallist with 15.233 points, completing the pommel horse podium.
