Background
Hripsime was born in the village Kasakh in the Nairi region of Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic.
Hripsime was born in the village Kasakh in the Nairi region of Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic.
Her ancestors moved to Aparan first, and then to Kassakh, from Mush during the Armenian Genocide. She has been training in weightlifting since she was 15 under the honored coach of Armenia, Sarmen Yesayan. The following year, she and Meline Daluzyan became the first Armenian female weightlifters to become European Champions at the 2007 European Weightlifting Championships.
Khurshudyan competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 75 kg weight class, finishing in 11th place.
She was a late substitute for Meline Daluzyan, who suffered from an acute attack of pancreatitis and was forced to withdraw from the Olympics. Since she was not prepared to take part in this competition, Khurshudyan could not perform to the best of her ability.
In 2010, Khurshudyan was unable to fit within the weight category of 75 kg and was forced to move up in weight class. She participated in the women"s +75 kg weight class at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, though weighing in at only 76 kg.
She snatched 128 kg and jerked an additional 166 kg for a total of 294 kg.