biography
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Beamon, Bob
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popular name of Robert Beamon
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1946– )
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| biography:
| Athlete, born in New York City, USA. A long jumper who was not considered a great stylist, he smashed the world record at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City with a jump of 8·9 m/29 ft 2 in - 55 cm/21 in further than the previous record. The mark stood for 23 years. |
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