Harutyun Merdinyan (Armenian: Հարություն Մերդինյան; born August 16, 1984) is an Armenian male artistic gymnast and a member of the national team. A pommel horse specialist, he is a two-time European champion from 2016 and 2022 and a two-time world championships bronze medalist from 2015 and 2022. His 2016 European gold was the first artistic gymnastics continental title for independent Armenia.[2]

Harutyun Merdinyan
Personal information
Full nameHarutyun Merdinyan
Country represented Armenia
Born (1984-08-16) 16 August 1984 (age 40)
Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight65 kg (143 lb)[1]
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior international elite
Years on national team1999–present (ARM)
ClubAlbert Azaryan Olympic
Relay Sport School
of Gymnastics
Head coach(es)Sos Sargsyan
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing  Armenia
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Glasgow Pommel Horse
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Liverpool Pommel Horse
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Bern Pommel Horse
Gold medal – first place 2022 Munich Pommel Horse
Silver medal – second place 2015 Montpellier Pommel Horse
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Berlin Pommel Horse
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Montpellier Pommel Horse
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Cluj-Napoca Pommel Horse

He participated at the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Glasgow,[3] and qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics,[1] where he finished seventh in the pommel horse final after being limited by a wrist pain and fatigue.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Harutyun Merdinyan". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Մարմնամարզություն. Հարություն Մերդինյանը' Եվրոպայի չեմպիոն | ArmFootball.com | Հայկական ֆուտբոլ և ոչ միայն..." ArmFootball. 2016-05-29. Archived from the original on 2016-05-30. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  3. ^ "2015 World Gymnastics Championships Athlete Profiles – Harutyun Merdinyan". 2015worldgymnastics.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  4. ^ "MERDINYAN Harutyun - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
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