Robert Emmiyan (Armenian: Ռոբերտ Էմմիյան; born 15 February 1965)[2] is a retired long jumper who represented the USSR and Armenia.

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

[citation needed] Emmiyan started competing for the Soviet Union in athletics on an international level in 1981.

The inaugural politically contested 1986 Goodwill Games in Moscow saw Emmiyan win the gold medal in the long jump and set a new European record – 8.61 meters.

"[12] At the 1990 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Emmiyan won the bronze medal with a score of 8.06 meters.

At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, with a jump of 7.76 meters he failed to qualify for the finals, finishing in 28th place.

[16][17] When the 1988 Armenian earthquake occurred on 7 December, Emmiyan's home in the town of Gyumri was heavily damaged.

[12] His family speak Armenian at home and one day, Emmiyan hopes to return to Armenia.

It is difficult for him to live away from his homeland, but he has more time to contribute to the development of athletics in Armenia from afar.