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- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- August 29, 1946
- Place of Birth
- Queens, New York, USA
Bob Beamon
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
movieBlack Power Salute
2008 · Self - Long Jump; Olympic Gold 1968
tvThe Olympic Series: Golden Moments 1920 - 2002
2004 · Self
movieFists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games
1999 · Self
movieThe Record Breakers
1991 · Self (archive footage)
movieThat Rhythm, Those Blues
1988
movieGoldengirl
1979 · Colorman