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Robert Emmiyan

An annual track and field meeting in Artashat, Armenia has been held in his honour since 2001 – the Emmiyan Cup.

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At that time, it was only the second best jump ever, after a record jump of Bob Beamon (8.90 meters) in Mexico City in 1968.

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When the 1988 Spitak earthquake occurred on December, 7, 1988, Emmiyan's home of Gyumri was deeply affected by the damage.

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At the end of that year in December, tragedy struck when Emmiyan's hometown of Gyumri was hit by an earthquake that destroyed much of the city and claimed the lives of many people, including Emmiyan's father.

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Thus, Emmiyan's jump of 8.86 meters from 1988 is currently the fourth best jump of all time, the first 29-foot jump since Bob Beamon's 1968 world record, and is also the current European record.

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