Robert Emmiyan

Robert Emmiyan
Robert Emmiyan in 2022
Personal information
Born (1965-02-15) 15 February 1965
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
SportLong jump
ClubSpartak Gyumri
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
World Championships
1987 Rome Long jump
European Championships
1986 Stuttgart Long jump
European Indoor Championships
1986 Madrid Long jump
1987 Liévin Long jump
1984 Göteborg Long jump
1990 Glasgow Long jump
World Cup
1985 Canberra Long jump
European Cup
1987 Prague Long jump
1991 Frankfurt Long jump
Universiade
1985 Kobe Long jump
Goodwill Games
1986 Moscow Long jump
1990 Seattle Long jump

Robert Emmiyan (Armenian: Ռոբերտ Էմմիյան; born 15 February 1965) is a retired long jumper who represented the USSR and Armenia. He is the fourth best long jumper in history. His personal best jump of 8.86 metres, which he achieved in Tsaghkadzor in May 1987, is the current European record.

Emmiyan received the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR award in 1987.

An annual track and field meeting in Artashat, Armenia, has been held in his honour since 2001 – the Emmiyan Cup.