Phil Shinnick
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Phillip Kent Shinnick is an American track and field athlete, known primarily for the long jump. He represented the United States at the 1964 Olympics. He qualified for the Olympics by finishing third
Phil Shinnick in 1973.
Bob Beamon
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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
Phil Shinnick
…forty years he waged a battle to get his record recognized, enlisting the support of Olympic Gold Medallists Lee Evans, Tommie Smith, Hal Connolly, and Bob Beamon. He has affidavits from virtually every person involved. He has had expert wind analysis of film of the jump done. “I saw the attempt and it was real…
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