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/mantellaaurantiaca Oct 04 '24

Should be worth more than all gold medals in the world

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u/rcc777trueblue Oct 04 '24

Ya, maybe a medal for being a hero.

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u/iraizo Oct 04 '24

....you mean like the order of the the badge of honor he received?