Bob Beamon
 Beamon in 1992 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Robert Beamon August 29, 1946 South Jamaica, Queens, New York City, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 154 lb (70 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Long jump | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | The University of Texas at El Paso | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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. By jumping 8.90 m (29 ft 2+1⁄4 in), he broke the existing record by a margin of 55 cm (21+3⁄4 in) 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.