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Robert Beamon (born August 29, 1946) is an American former track and field athlete, best known for his world record in the long jump at the Mexico City Olympics in 1968. By jumping 8.90 m ( 29 ft 2 + 1 ⁄ 4 in), he broke the existing record by a margin of 55 cm ( 21 + 3 ⁄ 4 in) and his world record stood for almost 23 years until it was ...
- 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
- 154 lb (70 kg)
- American
- The University of Texas at El Paso
Bob Beamon (born August 29, 1946, Bronx, New York, U.S.) is an American long jumper, who set a world record of 8.90 metres (29.2 feet) at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. The new record surpassed the existing mark by an astounding 55 cm (21.65 inches) and stood for 23 years, until Mike Powell of the United States surpassed it in 1991.
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At the Mexico Olympics of 1968, Bob Beamon redefined the boundaries of the possible by shattering the long jump world record with his first jump in the final. The American’s leap of 8.90...
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Oct 18, 2018 · A leap into the 21st century. The greatest sporting achievement of all time. Those were just a few of the ways that Bob Beamon's astounding 8.90m world record leap in the long jump, set at the Olympic Games in Mexico City 50 years ago today, has been described.
Bob Beamon ’s breathtaking long jump was one of the unforgettable moments of the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. This 22-year-old long-legged athlete from Queens, New York, was able to fly 29 feet 2.5 inches (8.9 metres), surpassing the world record by an amazing 21.65 inches. No one before had even cleared 28 feet.
