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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 ...
Oct 18, 2018 · Beamon's long jump was the most incredible of so many startling performances, but he gave his supporters a worrying time in the qualifying round by fouling twice before advancing with 8.19m, second longest behind Ralph Boston's Olympic record of 8.27m.
Bob Beamon smashes the long jump world record by 55 centimetres as he wins gold at the Olympic Summer Games Mexico 1968.
Bob Beamon's first jump of the final in Mexcio 1968 was so long that the optical measuring device slid off its rail before reaching Beamon's mark.
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