Artur Dalaloyan

Artur Dalaloyan was born on April 26, 1996, in Tiraspol, Moldova. He began his journey in gymnastics at the age of six in Novosibirsk, Russian Federation. A year later, his family relocated to Moscow, where he continued his training under coach Aleksandr Kalinin. His early career saw him achieving a bronze medal in the all-around at the 2013 Russian Junior Nationals and a team gold at the 2013 Gymnasiade in Brasília.

Dalaloyan’s senior career began to flourish in 2017 when he became the Russian National all-around champion. This success led to his first major international event, the 2017 European Championships, where he earned a silver medal in the all-around and a gold medal in the vault finals. In 2018, Dalaloyan reached a career peak by becoming the World All-Around Champion, a feat not achieved by a Russian gymnast since 1999. His performance at the 2018 World Championships in Doha also earned him gold on floor exercise, silver on vault, and bronze on parallel bars.

His achievements continued into 2019, securing Russia’s first World Championship Team Gold medal as part of the Russian Federation team. He also earned a silver medal in the Individual All-Around competition and gold on floor exercise, alongside bronze medals on vault and high bar at the European Championships. Despite tearing his Achilles tendon in April 2021, Dalaloyan made a remarkable recovery to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games just three months later, where he played a crucial role in securing the men’s artistic gymnastics team gold medal for the Russian Olympic Committee, ending a 25-year drought for Russia in this event. He further demonstrated his enduring capability by winning two silver medals at the 2024 BRICS Games.