July 19, 2021 - 16:41 AMT
Armenian shot putter competing for Georgia at Tokyo 2020

An Armenian athlete competing for Georgia is participating in Tokyo Olympics, which open on Friday, July 23 in Tokyo, Japan, Armenpress reports.

Benik Abrahamyan is a shot putter who also competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is a multiple champion and record holder, a participant of five Pan-Armenian Games and winner of the last four and. He lives in Tbilisi.

Georgia will compete in 11 sports events at the Olympic Games in Tokyo: wrestling, judo, weightlifting, athletics, fencing, swimming, tennis, boxing, karate, rhythmic gymnastics and shooting. A total of 35 athletes will represent the country in the Japanese capital.