Bob Beamon
Acting1946 (80)Queens, New York, USA
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.
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6- 2008Black Power SaluteMovieas Self - Long Jump; Olympic Gold 1968
- 2004The Olympic Series: Golden Moments 1920 - 2002TV showas Self · 15 episodes
- 1999Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer GamesMovieas Self
- 1991The Record BreakersMovieas Self (archive footage)
- 1988That Rhythm, Those BluesMovie
- 1979GoldengirlMovieas Colorman