r/interesting • u/Green____cat • 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/IndependenceSad9300 Oct 04 '24

The non 46 died? Also the non 20 of the 46 died?

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u/Robmart Oct 04 '24

He rescued 46, but only 20 survived

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u/Leaky_gland Oct 04 '24

How do rescue 46 on 20 dives?

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u/Ph455ki1 Oct 04 '24

If you dive down and kick the window in without taking anyone back with you, but as a result 10 can escape through the opening you just made then you still rescued 10 people.

I don't think he necessarily had to bring the 46 up himself manually, but the fact that he made it possible for them to escape is enough to say you rescued them

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u/SemperSimple Oct 04 '24

Ahh, true. This makes more sense. Obviously, the people would be trying to get out if there is a way.