The men's long jump was one of four men's jumping events on the Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics program in Mexico City. The long jump took place on 18 October 1968. Thirty-five athletes from 22
Lebanese stamp commemorating the 1968 Olympic long jump
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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
Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump
…1968. Thirty-five athletes from 22 nations competed. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at three since the 1930 Olympic Congress. Bob Beamon won by 71 cm in a new world record of 8.90 m (29 ft 2+3⁄8 in); a record which stood for nearly 23 years until it was finally broken in 1991, when Mike…
Beamon in 1992
Bob Beamon setting a long jump world record at the 1968 Games in Mexico City
Bob Beamon in 1968 post-Gold Medal press photo