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Bob Beamon

Queens, New York, USA

Born: 1946-08-29

Robert Beamon

Biography:

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.
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Credits

Black Power SaluteSelf - Long Jump; Olympic Gold 19682008-07-09
GoldengirlColorman1979-10-06
The Record BreakersSelf (archive footage)1991-01-01
That Rhythm, Those Blues1988-10-21
Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer GamesSelf1999-08-12
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