r/interesting Oct 04 '24

In 1976, Shavarsh Karapetyan, an Armenian Olympic swimmer, saves 20 people trapped in a bus that sank 80' offshore. It took him several hours to save them all, and he suffered injuries that put him in the hospital for 45 days—it ended his Olympic career. HISTORY

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u/Gothewahs Oct 04 '24 edited Oct 04 '24

Is he still alive deserves some sort of recognition like a medal from the government

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u/nikolapc Oct 04 '24

I think he's fine for medals. You can find a pic on insta of him absolutely covered by them.