“The competition was held among young people between 14 and 18, while Gagik isn’t 16 years old yet. This is the first major competition for him and he perfectly coped with his task. Performing pommel horse exercises isn’t easy, but Gagik succeeded in gaining good points and winning a medal,” Serobyan said in a conversation with Mediamax Sport.

He noted that he was especially happy with the fact that these results of Khachatryan will give him an opportunity of a year off to continue pursuing gymnastics.

“The European Championship among juniors takes place once in 2 years. Baku will host the 2020 event, so we will not participate definitely. We are happy that Gagik won a medal now and will be able to continue his trainings,” the coach added.

Serobyan is also content with all-around athlete Zhora Smbatyan, who also performed in accordance with his abilities.