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Beamon, Bob
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Beamon, (Robert) Bob (1946–  ) track and field athlete; born in New York City. In the 1968 Olympics at Mexico City, he set a world long jump record (29 ft. 2½ in./8.90m) that exceeded the previous record by nearly 22 in./0.55m. The mark lasted 23 years, longer than any track and field record in history.
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Long held record Powell's own record is among the longest in athletics with the previous record stretching back to Bob Beamon at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.
Bolt tipped for long jump record by Aljazeera.net
Only four men have ever jumped farther - Powell, the world record-holder at 29-4 1/4 , Bob Beamon, Carl Lewis and Robert Emmiyan.
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Only Powell, former world record-holder Bob Beamon, US great Carl Lewis and Robert Emmiyan have jumped farther, while Larry Myricks has also recorded an 8.
Resurgent Phillips notches 8.74m long jump at Pre Classic by AFP / AFP American Edition
 
 
 
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