Robert Emmiyan

Robert Emmiyan (Armenian: Ռոբերտ Էմմիյան; born February 16, 1965 in Leninakan) is a retired long jumper who represented USSR and later Armenia. His personal best jump of 8.86 metres, which he achieved in Tsakhkadzor in May 1987, is the current European record, and also the fourth best result of all time (after those of Mike Powell, Bob Beamon and Carl Lewis).

His achievements include a silver medal at the 1987 World Championships as well as European Indoor gold medals. He also won the gold medal at the 1986 European Championships with a jump of 8.41 metres, which is still the championship record (CR). With 8.49 he holds the championship record for the European Indoor Championships as well.

Emmiyan currently lives in France.

[edit] Achievements

Year	Tournament	Venue	Result	Extra
1984	European Indoor Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	3rd
1986	European Indoor Championships	Madrid, Spain	1st	8.32 CR
	European Championships	Stuttgart, West Germany	1st	8.41 CR
1987	European Indoor Championships	Liévin, France	1st	8.49 CR
	World Indoor Championships	Indianapolis, United States	4th
	World Championships	Rome, Italy	2nd
1990	European Indoor Championships	Glasgow, Scotland	3rd
1995	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	11th