During the 1968 Mexico City games, Bob Beamon broke the long jump record by two feet. He out-jumped the measuring device, and it took the judges several minutes to determine the official distance. - [2:34]
During the 1968 Mexico City games, Bob Beamon broke the long jump record by two feet. He out-jumped the measuring device, and it took the judges several minutes to determine the official distance. - [2:34]
Mar 6, 2014
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This record from 1968 remains unbroken. #tbt #StayStrong #Olympics | Olympics
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This record from 1968 remains unbroken. #tbt #StayStrong #Olympics | Olympics
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Beamon on Bolt's record breaking sprint
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Beamon on Bolt's record breaking sprint
Aug 6, 2012
CNN
Bob Beamon - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia
Bob Beamon - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia
Jan 18, 2014
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Bob Beamon's record jump - Long Jump | Mexico 1968 Highlights
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Bob Beamon's record jump - Long Jump | Mexico 1968 Highlights
Apr 16, 2014
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Il y a 5️⃣5️⃣ ans, Bob Beamon battait le record du monde de saut en longueur à Mexico 1968. Son saut de 8,90 mètres était hors du temps et reste le record olympique le plus ancien de tous les temps. ✨ | Olympics
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Il y a 5️⃣5️⃣ ans, Bob Beamon battait le record du monde de saut en longueur à Mexico 1968. Son saut de 8,90 mètres était hors du temps et reste le record olympique le plus ancien de tous les temps. ✨ | Olympics
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On this day 50 years ago, Bob Beamon reached new heights at Mexico 1968. | Olympics
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On this day 50 years ago, Bob Beamon reached new heights at Mexico 1968. | Olympics
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Tanti auguri a Bob Beamon (29 agosto 1946), medaglia d'oro alle olimpiadi di Città del Messico del 1968 nel salto in lungo, con tanto di record mondiale. E' stato uno dei personaggi più incredibili della storia dell'atletica leggera. Infanzia difficile la sua. Da bambino vide morire la madre di tubercolosi. La sua adolescenza ne risentì parecchio, portandolo a trascorrere le notti tra strade e coltelli, anche se di giorno era quasi sempre in pista ad allenarsi. Poco prima di partire per Città de
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Tanti auguri a Bob Beamon (29 agosto 1946), medaglia d'oro alle olimpiadi di Città del Messico del 1968 nel salto in lungo, con tanto di record mondiale. E' stato uno dei personaggi più incredibili della storia dell'atletica leggera. Infanzia difficile la sua. Da bambino vide morire la madre di tubercolosi. La sua adolescenza ne risentì parecchio, portandolo a trascorrere le notti tra strade e coltelli, anche se di giorno era quasi sempre in pista ad allenarsi. Poco prima di partire per Città de
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Beamon schreibt 1968 Sportgeschichte
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Beamon schreibt 1968 Sportgeschichte
Oct 18, 2018
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In the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, Bob Beamon broke Ralph Bos... | Filo
In the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, Bob Beamon broke Ralph Bos... | Filo
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VIDEO: Beamon in 1968: "Het duurde half uur voor ze 8,90m gemeten hadden" | sporza
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VIDEO: Beamon in 1968: "Het duurde half uur voor ze 8,90m gemeten hadden" | sporza
Oct 18, 2018
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Bob Beamons Rekord-Sprung geht so weit, dass nicht einmal das Massband reicht
Bob Beamons Rekord-Sprung geht so weit, dass nicht einmal das Massband reicht
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watson.ch
Beamon breaks long jump record at 1968 Olympics
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Beamon breaks long jump record at 1968 Olympics
Jan 31, 2024
NBC Sports
18 ottobre 1968 - Bob Beamon, atleta statunitense, stabilisce il record del mondo di salto in lungo
18 ottobre 1968 - Bob Beamon, atleta statunitense, stabilisce il record del mondo di salto in lungo
Oct 11, 2018
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#OnThisDay 50 years ago, USA Track & Field Olympian Bob Beamon changed the long jump forever, shattering the previous 🌎 record by more than 21-inches. 8.90 meters ☑️ 29 feet, 2.5 inches ☑️ #Mexico1968. | Team USA
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#OnThisDay 50 years ago, USA Track & Field Olympian Bob Beamon changed the long jump forever, shattering the previous 🌎 record by more than 21-inches. 8.90 meters ☑️ 29 feet, 2.5 inches ☑️ #Mexico1968. | Team USA
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On this day 55 years ago, Bob Beamon had one of the greatest track in field performances in history, jumping 29-2.5 for what was at the time the long jump world record at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. | FloTrack
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On this day 55 years ago, Bob Beamon had one of the greatest track in field performances in history, jumping 29-2.5 for what was at the time the long jump world record at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. | FloTrack
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Bob Beamon is headed to Colorado Springs for the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum Festival! A legend of Team USA and proud Hall of Famer, Bob Beamon, will be joining us to celebrate a legacy built on grit, passion, and excellence. Bob Beamon is part of the Hall of Fame Class of 1983. He broke the previous World Record in the long jump by nearly two feet as he soared 29 feet 2 1/2 inches to win a gold medal at the Mexico City 1968 Olympic Games. Beamon still has the Olympic Record to this day! Do
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Bob Beamon is headed to Colorado Springs for the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum Festival! A legend of Team USA and proud Hall of Famer, Bob Beamon, will be joining us to celebrate a legacy built on grit, passion, and excellence. Bob Beamon is part of the Hall of Fame Class of 1983. He broke the previous World Record in the long jump by nearly two feet as he soared 29 feet 2 1/2 inches to win a gold medal at the Mexico City 1968 Olympic Games. Beamon still has the Olympic Record to this day! Do
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#OTD in 1968... 🤩 💪 American Bob Beamon smashed the long jump world record at the Mexico #Olympics! 😱 His score of 8.90m was nearly 60 centimetres further than the previous record! | TNT Sports
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#OTD in 1968... 🤩 💪 American Bob Beamon smashed the long jump world record at the Mexico #Olympics! 😱 His score of 8.90m was nearly 60 centimetres further than the previous record! | TNT Sports
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On this day 48 years ago, Bob Beamon reached new heights at Mexico 1968. | Olympics
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On this day 48 years ago, Bob Beamon reached new heights at Mexico 1968. | Olympics
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Bob Beamon: Olympic long jumper on incredible world record jump in 1968 and why he protested
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Bob Beamon: Olympic long jumper on incredible world record jump in 1968 and why he protested
Jul 31, 2021
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Beamon's world record long jump at the Olympics
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Beamon's world record long jump at the Olympics
Nov 15, 2019
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UTEP legend Bob Beamon to be inducted in Texas Sports Hall of Fame
UTEP legend Bob Beamon to be inducted in Texas Sports Hall of Fame
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Der Jahrhundert-Weitsprung von Bob Beamon
Der Jahrhundert-Weitsprung von Bob Beamon
Oct 18, 2018
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Bob Beamon's Olympic record from 1968 has never been broken
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Bob Beamon's Olympic record from 1968 has never been broken
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On this day at #MexicoCity1968, Bob Beamon's 8.90m jaw-dropping leap put him in the history books! 😮‍💨 57 years later, the men's Olympic long jump record remains unbroken... Did you know that his jump was so long that the optical measuring device slid off its rail before reaching the mark? They ended up using an old-fashioned steel tape to announce the distance. #Olympics | Olympics
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On this day at #MexicoCity1968, Bob Beamon's 8.90m jaw-dropping leap put him in the history books! 😮‍💨 57 years later, the men's Olympic long jump record remains unbroken... Did you know that his jump was so long that the optical measuring device slid off its rail before reaching the mark? They ended up using an old-fashioned steel tape to announce the distance. #Olympics | Olympics
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Beamon bate el récord mundial - Salto de longitud (M)| Resumen de México 1968
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Beamon bate el récord mundial - Salto de longitud (M)| Resumen de México 1968
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Bob Beamon's world record long jump.
Bob Beamon's world record long jump.
Apr 9, 2016
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1968: Longest Long-jump
1968: Longest Long-jump
Aug 19, 2015
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One jump changed his sport forever. Celebrating #TeamUSA HOFer Bob Beamon, who set the world record (𝟖.𝟗𝟎𝐦 🤯) en route to the gold medal at Mexico City 1968. #BlackHistoryMonth | Team USA
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One jump changed his sport forever. Celebrating #TeamUSA HOFer Bob Beamon, who set the world record (𝟖.𝟗𝟎𝐦 🤯) en route to the gold medal at Mexico City 1968. #BlackHistoryMonth | Team USA
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Crazy athletics stat: On this day at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, American Bob Beamon shocked the world by breaking the world record by 55cm to win gold with 8.90m. In the same competition was Australian Allen Crawley who finished 6th with 8.02m. Beamon's record stood for 23 years, until American Mike Powell jumped 8.95m at the 1991 Tokyo world championships, where coincidently, Australian David Culbert (a PE student of Crawley's) jumped the exact same distance as Crawley with 8.02m and also f
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Crazy athletics stat: On this day at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, American Bob Beamon shocked the world by breaking the world record by 55cm to win gold with 8.90m. In the same competition was Australian Allen Crawley who finished 6th with 8.02m. Beamon's record stood for 23 years, until American Mike Powell jumped 8.95m at the 1991 Tokyo world championships, where coincidently, Australian David Culbert (a PE student of Crawley's) jumped the exact same distance as Crawley with 8.02m and also f
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