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Michael Anthony Powell (born November 10, 1963) is an American former track and field athlete, and the holder of the long jump world record. He is a two-time world champion and two-time Olympic silver medalist in this event. His world record of 8.95 m ( 29 ft in) has stood since 1991.
Apr 21, 2013 · At the 1991 World Championships in Athletics (Tokyo), he broke Bob Beamon's almost 23-year-old long jump world record by 5 cm (2 inches), leaping 8.95 m (29 ft 4¼ in).
Jul 18, 2020 · Mike Powell sets the long jump world record at the 1991 Tokyo World Championships, coming back to defeat Carl Lewis, who had just set a world record of his o...
Aug 30, 2021 · Mike Powell jumps 8.95m to set a world record at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo (© Getty Images) A measure of a true champion is how they respond when the pressure is on, their ability to produce the biggest performance of their life when it matters most. For Mike Powell, that moment came on 30 August 1991 – 30 years ago today ...
Aug 29, 2021 · Through the first four of six rounds in the Worlds long jump final, Powell, a former UC Irvine and UCLA standout, and Lewis had waged an epic battle that remains the sport’s greatest duel.
Mike made the Olympic teams in both 1988 and 1992, ending up winning silver medals on both occasions, and was crowned the World Champion in 1991 and 1993. Mike was recognized to be the dominant long jumper in the world between 1993 and 1994, winning 34 competitions in a row.
Mike Powell was a long jumper who competed at three Olympic Games (1988-96), winning silver medals in 1988 and 1992 behind Carl Lewis, but he is best known for winning the greatest long jump competition in the history of the sport, when he defeated Lewis at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo.
