Artur Akopyan

Akopyan previously coached 2012 Olympic champion McKayla Maroney.

His past national team members include Mattie Larson and Samantha Shapiro.

He coaches at All Olympia Gymnastics Center in Los Angeles, California.

[1] Akopyan gained recognition in the United States after Bela Karolyi asked him to help gymnast Kim Zmeskal.

Within a couple of days, Akopyan was able to help Zmeskal with elements of her compulsory routine that she had been working on for a year.