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/Menarok Oct 04 '24

What's an ended sports career or some survivable injuries against saving that many lives?

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u/Tea_master_666 Oct 04 '24

He damaged his lungs due to pneumonia.

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u/Different-Pin5223 Oct 04 '24

And again later from smoke inhalation when saving people from a burning building. I think he's actually got to be Mr. Incredible

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u/PoopyMouthwash84 Oct 04 '24

That sacres the shit outta me. You can be a hero and save people from a burning building, but you get permanent lung damage if you do

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u/WeHaveAllBeenThere Oct 04 '24

Pretty easily decision lol

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u/AdRepresentative4050 Oct 04 '24

What if the building is full of Nazis worshippers ?

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u/WeHaveAllBeenThere Oct 04 '24

I’d save them and then hope they change their ways. Humans a human.