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Bob Beamon

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American track and field athlete

United StatesAthletesBorn 1946 · age 80
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Robert Beamon 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. 90 m, he broke the existing record by a margin of 55 cm and his world record stood for almost 23 years until it was broken in 1991 by Mike Powell.

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Bob Beamon setting a long jump world record at the 1968 Games in Mexico CityBob Beamon setting a long jump world record at the 1968 Games in Mexico CityBob Beamon in 1968 post-Gold Medal press photoBob Beamon in 1968 post-Gold Medal press photo

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Robert Beamon 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, he broke the existing record by a margin of 55 cm 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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United States
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Born 1946 · age 80
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