Armenian-American gymnast Houry Gebeshian became the first female gymnast to represent the Republic of Armenia in Olympic competition. (Photo: Armenian NOC)
RIO DE JANEIRO (Armenian Weekly)—Armenian-American gymnast Houry Gebeshian made history on August 7, by becoming the first female gymnast to represent the Republic of Armenia in Olympic competition. Gebeshian competed at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on the bars, beam, floor, and vault, wearing her all-white leotard featuring a sequin of Mount Ararat.
“My goal was to bring Armenia on the map,â€
