Bob Beamon
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Key facts
- Nationality
- American
- Born
- Robert Beamon , ( 1946-08-29 ) August 29, 1946 (age 79) , South Jamaica, Queens , New York City, U.S.
- Height
- 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
- Weight
- 154 lb (70 kg)
- Country
- United States
- Sport
- Track and field
- Event
- Long jump
- College team
- The University of Texas at El Paso
- Personal best
- 8.90 m OR ( Mexico City 1968 )
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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 broken in 1991 by Mike Powell. The jump is still the Olympic record and the second-longest in history unassisted by wind.
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1946 births20th-century African-American sportsmen20th-century American sportsmenAfrican-American track and field athletesAmerican men long jumpersAthletes (track and field) at the 1967 Pan American GamesAthletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer OlympicsJamaica High School alumniLiving peopleMedalists at the 1967 Pan American GamesMedalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics