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It was not broken for so long because it was so legendary.
It defyed all of human limits at the time. Even done at altitude, with was a good jump. The measuring system could not measure his jump, so done manuelly, 8.90 came up.
No one in the world at the time could even get half a meter close to him.
Beamon never jumped pass 8.25 ever again in his life.
When broken in 1991 by Mike Powell with a jump of 8.95, it was still amazing.
Powell never won a gold medal in the Olympics. He was the most inconsitant jumpers in the world during his career spaning 1988-1995. One jump broke the world record. Again like Beamon, he never came close again.
The Greatest long jumper in the world is Carl Lewis. He no only excelled in the long jump but the sprints. He had a personal best of 9.91 unoffical can a 9.87 offical jumps. He held the world record (in my books) for a few short minutes. Mike Powell killed his jump with his record said above. Lewis pro career spaned longer that Powels. Lewis's Career was 1983-1996. 4 consecutive gold Medal in the Olympics '84, 88', '92, and '96. No one had ever and even today has managed to win 4 consecutive long jumps in the Olympics. Alongside Al Oerter, they are the only two to have a four-peat in an event at the Olympics.
Lewis's four-peat in the Olympics is greater than Beamon or Powell former world and world records. It proves he is much more consistant
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What was beamons long jump record?
Bob Beamon jumped 8.90 meters (29 feet, 2 1/2 inches) at the 1968 Summer Games in Mexico City. In a sport where records are broken by a centimeter or two, Beamon broke the world men's long jump record by 55 centimeters (21 3/4 inches). Click on the 'Bob Beamon Long Jump' link below to see a video of that incredible event.
What is the history of world long jump record?
It was broken in 1968. The record were set aside until Mike Powell broken the record (he still holds it).
Who had the long jump record that wasn't beaten for over 23 years?
Bob Beamon's record of 8.90 meters was not broken for 23 years. Mike Powell, the current World Record, record is currently 21 years old as of 2012.
Is record for the long jump a prepositional phrase?
The prepositional phrase is for the long jump. Record is not part of it.
What is Galina Chistyakova long jump record?
She holds the world long jump record with 7.52m.
Who holds the female record for triple jump currently?
Ukraine's Inessa Kravets is the current women's world record holder in the triple jump. Her jump of 15.50 metres (meters) in 1995 is the current world record.
What is the Olympic long jump record?
The Olympic Long jump record for men is 8.90 meters jumped by Bob Beamon.
World record for the rabbit high jump?
The world record for the highest jump by a rabbit was achieved by a rabbit named Mimrelunds Ramses who jumped 99.5 cm (39.2 in) in 1997.
Who hold the world record in high jump?
The current world record holder in men's high jump is Javier Sotomayor of Cuba, with a jump of 2.45 meters set in 1993. The women's high jump record is held by Yelena Slesarenko of Russia, with a jump of 2.05 meters set in 2004.
What is the current long jump record?
Mike Powell's 8.95 meters jump.
What is the meaning 0f recorder in the long jump?
they are the ones who record the length of you jump.
Who holds the currents womens world record for high jump?
the current world record for the indoor is held by Kajsa Bergqvist from Sweden with a jump of 2.08m. the current world record for the outdoor is held by Stefka Kostadinova from Bulgaria with a jump of 2.09m
