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Bob Beamon
Acting • Born 1946-08-29
Acting1Queens, New York, USA
Biography
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.
Filmography
6 credits
Black Power Salute
Movie • 2008
Self - Long Jump; Olympic Gold 1968
Goldengirl
Movie • 1979
Colorman
The Record Breakers
Movie • 1991
Self (archive footage)
That Rhythm, Those Blues
Movie • 1988
Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games
Movie • 1999
Self
The Olympic Series: Golden Moments 1920 - 2002
TV • 2004
Self