Harutyun Merdinyan

{{Short description|Armenian artistic gymnast (born 1984)}} {{Infobox gymnast |name= Harutyun Merdinyan |image= 2015 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships - Pommel horse - Harutyum Merdinyan 02.jpg |image_size= |caption= |fullname=Harutyun Merdinyan |altname= |nickname= |country= {{GYM National Team|ARM|MAG}} |regions= |formercountry= |birth_date= {{Birth date and age|1984|8|16|df=yes}} |birth_place= Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union |hometown= |residence= |death_date= |death_place= |height= {{convert|1.70|m|ftin|abbr=on}}<ref name=rio-2016/> |discipline= MAG |natlteam= 1999–present |club=Albert Azaryan Olympic<br>Relay Sport School<br>of Gymnastics |gym= |collegeteam= |headcoach=Sos Sargsyan |assistcoach= |formercoach= |choreographer= |music= |eponymousskills= |retired= |worldranking= |updated= |show-medals= yes |medaltemplates=  {{MedalSport|Men's artistic gymnastics}} {{MedalCountry |{{ARM}} }} {{MedalCompetition | World Championships}} {{MedalBronze|2015 Glasgow|Pommel Horse}} {{MedalBronze|2022 Liverpool|Pommel Horse}} {{MedalCompetition|European Championships}} {{MedalGold|2016 Bern|Pommel Horse}} {{MedalGold|2022 Munich|Pommel Horse}} {{MedalSilver|2015 Montpellier|Pommel Horse}} {{MedalBronze|2011 Berlin|Pommel Horse}} {{MedalBronze|2012 Montpellier|Pommel Horse}} {{MedalBronze|2017 Cluj-Napoca|Pommel Horse}} }} '''Harutyun Merdinyan''' ({{langx|hy|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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-05-29 |title=Մարմնամարզություն. Հարություն Մերդինյանը' Եվրոպայի չեմպիոն {{!}} ArmFootball.com {{!}} Հայկական ֆուտբոլ և ոչ միայն... |url=http://armfootball.com/arm/news/76720/marmnamarzutyun-harutyun-merdinyany-evropayi-chempion.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160530184931/http://armfootball.com/arm/news/76720/marmnamarzutyun-harutyun-merdinyany-evropayi-chempion.html |archive-date=2016-05-30 |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=ArmFootball}}</ref>

He participated at the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Glasgow,<ref>{{cite web|title=2015 World Gymnastics Championships Athlete Profiles – Harutyun Merdinyan|url=http://www.2015worldgymnastics.com/the-championships/athlete-profiles.aspx|website=2015worldgymnastics.com|accessdate=27 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128213457/http://www.2015worldgymnastics.com/the-championships/athlete-profiles.aspx|archive-date=28 January 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics,<ref name="rio-2016">{{cite news|title=Harutyun Merdinyan|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/harutyun-merdinyan|publisher=Rio 2016|accessdate=15 April 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826093419/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/harutyun-merdinyan|archivedate=26 August 2016|df=dmy}}</ref> where he finished seventh in the pommel horse final after being limited by a wrist pain and fatigue.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MERDINYAN Harutyun - FIG Athlete Profile |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/athletes/bio_detail.php?id=17244 |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=www.gymnastics.sport}}</ref>

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Merdinyan, Harutyun}} Category:1984 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Yerevan Category:Armenian male artistic gymnasts Category:Olympic gymnasts for Armenia Category:Gymnasts at the 2016 Summer Olympics Category:Medalists at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships Category:European champions in gymnastics