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Bob Beamon

1946 - aujourd'hui

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Robert Beamon dit Bob Beamon (29 août 1946 à Jamaica dans le Queens à New York) est un athlète américain, spécialiste du saut en longueur. Il est connu pour son record du monde réalisé lors des Jeux olympiques d'été de 1968 de Mexico, resté en vigueur jusqu'en 1991. En effet, il sauta à 8,90 m, distance incroyable pour l'époque (les officiels durent ressortir leur décamètre, les viseurs optiques n'étant pas réglés pour prendre en compte cette distance). D'un seul saut, le record du monde progressait de 55 cm. En savoir plus sur Wikipédia

His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia. Bob Beamon is the 9th most popular athlète (down from 5th in 2024), the 1,034th most popular biography from United States (down from 550th in 2019) and the 4th most popular American Athlète.

Bob Beamon is most famous for his record-breaking jump in the 1968 Olympics. He jumped 29 feet, 2 1/2 inches, which was almost two feet farther than the previous world record.

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Among Athlètes

Among athlètes, Bob Beamon ranks 9 out of 6,025. Before him are Abebe Bikila, Jesse Owens, Sigfrid Edström, Florence Griffith Joyner, Spyridon Louis, and Thomas Burke. After him are John Flanagan, Ben Johnson, Carl Lewis, Iolanda Balaș, Usain Bolt, and Robert Hichens.

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Among people born in 1946, Bob Beamon ranks 81. Before him are Georges J. F. Köhler, John Woo, Talia Shire, Michele Placido, Colin Bell, and Dragan Džajić. After him are Paul L. Modrich, Rade Šerbedžija, Berti Vogts, Marilyn vos Savant, Uri Geller, and Sabine Bergmann-Pohl.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Bob Beamon ranks 1,034 out of 20,380. Before him are Powers Boothe (1948), Sondra Locke (1944), Ernest King (1878), Linda Hamilton (1956), Bradley Cooper (1975), and Melanie Griffith (1957). After him are Cuba Gooding Jr. (1968), Paul L. Modrich (1946), Samuel Barber (1910), Bing Crosby (1903), John Sherman (1823), and Mark Hamill (1951).

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Among Athlètes In United States

Among athlètes born in United States, Bob Beamon ranks 4. Before him are Jesse Owens (1913), Florence Griffith Joyner (1959), and Thomas Burke (1875). After him are Carl Lewis (1961), Louis Zamperini (1917), Thomas Curtis (1873), Charley Paddock (1900), Dick Fosbury (1947), Frank Jarvis (1878), Mike Powell (1963), and Archie Hahn (1880).

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