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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.
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). The world record still ...
Together with Karhu, we met Mike Powell, the greatest long jumper in history. We talked about his 8.95 world record and his track and field love.
Aug 30, 2021 · The US superstar was undefeated in 10 years in the long jump and had won the past two world titles and Olympic gold medals in the event. He also went into the final in the form of his life, having set a world record to win the 100m title just five days prior.
Mike Powell is one of the most successful U.S. track athletes of all time, holding the current long jump world record (8.95M) that has stood since 1991. Mike ended his career after the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, where he unfortunately sustained an injury, as a two-time world champion and two-time Olympic Silver medalist.
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.
Aug 29, 2021 · Mike Powell of the United State during the Long Jump event at the IAAF World Athletic Championships on 30th August 1991 at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Powell broke Bob Beamon’s...
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 own earlier in the competition # ...
During his heralded long jump career, Powell was a two-time world champion (1991-1993), two-time Olympic silver medalist (1988/1992) and six-time U. S. champion (1990-92-93-94-95-96). He was the world's dominant long jumper in 1993 and 1994, winning 34 competitions in a row.
May 5, 2022 · Mike Powell, the world record holder in the long jump, hasn’t competed seriously since March 2003, when he went 24 feet 3 inches at the Ben Brown Invitational in Fullerton. Now at age 58,...
