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Bob Beamon
Queens, New York, USA
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…
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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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2008
Black Power Salute
Movie Self - Long Jump; Olympic Gold 1968
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2004
The Olympic Series: Golden Moments 1920 - 2002
TV show Self
- 1999
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1991
The Record Breakers
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1988
That Rhythm, Those Blues
Movie
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1979
Goldengirl
Movie Colorman
