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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.
Jan 21, 2010 · USA's Bob Beamon breaks the world record in the long jump by nearly two feet during the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games.
Apr 17, 2015 · 📲 Subscribe to @olympics: http://oly.ch/Subscribe Bob Beamon of the USA set a new Olympic and World Long Jump record with his amazing leap at the Mexico Ci...
May 6, 2018 · 📲 Subscribe to @olympics: http://oly.ch/Subscribe One of the greatest moments in Olympic Games history sees Bob Beamon's era-defying leap win long jump gol...
Bob was a New York state record holder and Junior Olympian. He won the 1965 National High School Triple Jump and High Jump awards. In 1967, he won the Indoor AAU Long Jump Championship as well as the Silver Medal at the Pan American Games Outdoor Long Jump Championships.
Bob Beamon 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.
Biography. Beamonesque. Bob Beamon’s first leap at the 1968 Mexico City Games inspired a new word. “Beamonesque” means an athletic feat so superior to what has come before, it is overwhelming. Last chance. Beamon was the pre-tournament favourite but almost went out at the qualifying stage.
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.
Oct 18, 2018 · 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.
United States Olympic Team Hall of Fame Member. Ambassador to the IOC. Ranked by Sports Illustrated and ESPN as one of the most amazing athletic accomplishments of the past century. Radio interview with Trey Brazier featuring Bob Beamon and President Ava Parker. Everything Everywhere Daily.
