Bob Beaman with a jump of 29' -2 1/2"
Beamon did it at about 2,200 above sea level in Mexico City.
Bob Beamon.
Bob Beamon of the United States.
The trail wind at the time of Beamon's world record jump at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City was measured at 2 meters per second, the maximum allowed for a jump to be considered for a record.
1968
American long jumper Bob Beamon set the world record for the long jump on October 18, 1968 at the Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Beamon's leap of 8.90 meters (29 feet 2.5 inches) was a monumental achievement, exceeding the previous record by nearly two feet. His record-breaking jump stood for 23 years before being surpassed.
8.90 meters (29 feet, 2 1/2 inches) at the 1968 Summer Games in Mexico City.
A few notable names are Jim Hines, Tommie Smith, John Carlos, Dick Fosbury, and Bob Beamon.
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Bob Beamon of the United States who jumped 8.90 meters (29 feet, 2 1/2 inches) at the 1968 Summer Games in Mexico City.