Bob Beamon

When Queens Bob Beamon Didn’t Believe His Own Record-Breaking Long Jump at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics

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Robert "Bob" Beamon, the former American track and field athlete, broke a world record by jumping 55 cm higher in the Long Jump. The...

NY Track Star Bob Beamon Collapsed From Shock After His 29-Foot Long Jump Shattered The World Record By Nearly Two Feet At The 1968...

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On October 18, 1968, in Mexico City, Bob Beamon, a 22-year-old American, stunned the world with an earth-shattering leap of 8.90 meters (29 feet,...

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