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David Belyavskiy

David Belyavskiy
2015 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships - Floor - David Belyavskiy 02.jpg
David Belyavskiy at the 2015 European Championships in Montpellier, France.
Personal information
Full name David Sagitovich Belyavskiy
Country represented  Russia
Born (1992-02-23) 23 February 1992 (age 25)
Votkinsk, Republic of Udmurtia, Russia
Residence Yekaterinburg, Russia
Height 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics
Level Elite
Club Lokomotiv Ekaterinburg
Assistant coach(es) Valery Alfosov
Eponymous skills Parallel bars: Piked double front dismount

David Sagitovich Belyavskiy (Russian: Давид Сагитович Белявский; born 23 February 1992) is a Russian artistic gymnast. He is a two-time Olympic medalist, winning a silver medal in the Team Final and a bronze medal on Parallel bars at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He is also a four-time European Champion and 11-time European medalist, including being the 2013 European All Around champion, 2015 European All Around silver medallist, 2016 European Parallel Bars Champion and being part of the winning Russian Teams at the 2014 European Championships and the 2016 European Championships.

The piked double front dismount on Parallel Bars is named after Belyavskiy.

Belyavskiy was born in Votkinsk, Udmurtia. His parents died early in his life and he was raised by his grandparents, growing up in a boarding school. He attended Ural State University. He married his fiancée, Mary, on October 30, 2016 in Santorini, Greece.

Belyavskiy competed in his first World Championships in 2010, and finished 6th in all-around at the 2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.

In 2012 Belyavskiy became the National Champion on Parallel Bars.

Belyavskiy won the Russian Cup All-around in 2012. He was part of the Russian Team that competed at the 2012 Europeans where they won the silver medal behind Great Britain. Belyavskiy then competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, finishing 5th in the All-around Finals and 7th in the Pommel Horse final. He won bronze in the all-around at the 2012 Stuttgart World Cup.


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