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Robert Abajyan

1996 - 2016

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Robert Abajyan (Armenian: Ռոբերտ Աբաջյան; 16 November 1996 – 2 April 2016) was an Armenian junior sergeant in the Republic of Artsakh Defense Army. He was posthumously awarded the "Hero of Artsakh" which is the highest honorary title of the self-declared Republic of Artsakh. Abajyan fought alone for several hours against special forces groups of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces during the Armenian–Azerbaijani clashes of 2016 in the northeast line of contact on the night of 1–2 April. He gestured as if to surrender, and then pulled out a grenade and blew up the approaching Azerbaijani soldiers with himself. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Robert Abajyan is the 2,101st most popular military personnel (down from 2,053rd in 2024), the 168th most popular biography from Armenia (down from 153rd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Armenian Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Robert Abajyan ranks 2,101 out of 2,058. Before him are Avani Chaturvedi, Vladimir Zhoga, Manoj Kumar Pandey, Matthew Pottinger, Alexander Prokhorenko, and Asia Ramazan Antar. After him are Yu Xu, Sanjay Kumar, Mohit Sharma, Brett Crozier, Abhinandan Varthaman, and Gunjan Saxena.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1996, Robert Abajyan ranks 641. Before him are Aurélien Paret-Peintre, Kento Misao, Tyler Dorsey, Malik Beasley, Vincenzo Albanese, and Alba Redondo. After him are Luis Abram, Christian Coleman, Anna-Maria Wagner, Alberto Cerri, Brayelin Martínez, and Fu Yuanhui. Among people deceased in 2016, Robert Abajyan ranks 657. Before him are Koichi Sekimoto, Martin Crowe, Alexander Prokhorenko, Asia Ramazan Antar, Marcelo, and Andrew Florent. After him are Yu Xu, José Fernández, Chamsulvara Chamsulvarayev, Ivan Bukavshin, Estelle Balet, and Amjad Sabri.

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In Armenia

Among people born in Armenia, Robert Abajyan ranks 168 out of 163. Before him are Gevorg Kasparov (1980), Karlen Mkrtchyan (1988), Simon Martirosyan (1997), Hrachik Javakhyan (1984), Levon Hayrapetyan (1989), and Malkhas Amoyan (1999). After him are Artur Yedigaryan (1987), Lusine Gevorkyan (1983), Vahan Bichakhchyan (1999), Mikhail Aloyan (1988), Hrayr Mkoyan (1986), and Mihran Harutyunyan (1989).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Armenia

Among military personnels born in Armenia, Robert Abajyan ranks 3. Before him are Davit Bek (1669), and Murder of Gurgen Margaryan (1978).

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