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Bob Beamon

1946-08-29 (78 years old) in 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 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.

Movies

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Black Power Salute
0 %|Jul 9, 2008
Documentary, TV Movie
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Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games
70 %|Aug 12, 1999
Documentary, History
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The Record Breakers
0 %|Jan 1, 1991
Documentary
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That Rhythm, Those Blues
70 %|Oct 21, 1988
Documentary, Music
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Goldengirl
48 %|Oct 6, 1979
Science Fiction, Drama

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