Bob Beamon
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Gender | Male |
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Age | 78 |
Date of birth | August 29,1946 |
Zodiac sign | Virgo |
Born | South Jamaica |
New York | |
United States | |
Height | 190 (cm) |
Weight | 68 (kg) |
Spouse | Milana Walter Beamon |
Children | Tameka Beamon |
Deanna Beamon | |
Job | Track and field athlete |
Education | Jamaica High School |
The University of Texas at El Paso | |
Adelphi University | |
Parents | Naomi Brown Beamon |
Event | Long jump |
Colleg team | The University of Texas at El Paso |
Olympic medal | Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump |
Nationality | American |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 448037 |
Bob Beamon Life story
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.