TitleMr.
Name:Bob
Surname:Beamon
Nationality:USA  USA
Date of Birth:29/08/1946
Function:Athlete
 
Biography:
American long jumper who set a world record of 8.90 metres (29 feet 2.5 inches) at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. The new record surpassed the existing mark by an astounding 55 cm (21.65 inches). Beamon began jumping at Jamaica High School (Long Island, New York) and attended North Carolina Agricultural and Technical College (Greensboro), the University of Texas.
 
Related Database Events:
Olympic Games18/10/1968

         
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