[DOC] [TLE] Bob Beamon - Wikipedia [PAR] Robert "Bob" Beamon (born August 29, 1946) is an American former track and 
field athlete, best known for his world record in the long jump at the Mexico 
Olympics in 1968. He broke the existing record by a margin of 55 cm (21 in.) 
and his world record stood for almost 23 years until it was broken in 1991 by .... 
After winning the gold medal in Mexico City, he never again jumped over... [DOC] [TLE] Long jump world record progression - Wikipedia [PAR] The following table shows the World Record Progression in the Men's and 
Women's long jump, ... 8.90 m (29 ft 2 12 in) at Altitude, 2.0, Bob Beamon ( USA ), 
Mexico City, Mexico ... 6.31 m (20 ft 8 14 in), 0.5, Galina Vinogradova ( URS ), 
Tbilisi, Soviet Union, 18 November 1955 .... 3000 metres steeplechase; High 
jump. [DOC] [TLE] Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics  Men's long jump - Wikipedia [PAR] 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. Bob Beamon won in a new 
world record of 8.90m; a record which stood for 23 years until it ... 20 km walk, 
men .... In making his record jump, Beamon enjoyed a number of advantageous... [DOC] [TLE] Bob Beamon's Olympic long-jump record still stands nearly 50 years ... [PAR] Aug 13, 2016 ... Hundreds of long jumpers over the course of nearly five decades have ... Bob 
Beamon's Olympic long-jump record still stands nearly 50 years later ... not just 
for its jaw-dropping distance  8.90 meters  but for how long it has ... Beamon 
himself added to the then-world record in 1968  he bested that... [DOC] [TLE] Athletes are bigger, stronger, faster... yet long jump record still ... [PAR] Aug 15, 2016 ... The long jump record, set in 1991 by Mike Powell, seems to be ... But all of them 
are still over a cubit shot of the 25 year old world record. ... has stood tall at 2.45 
meters since 1993 for the men and at 2.09 meters for the women since 1987. ... 
lead with his 8.90 meter jump in the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. [DOC] [TLE] 50 stunning Olympic moments No2: Bob Beamon's great leap ... [PAR] Nov 23, 2011 ... Bob Beamon 1968 Olympics long jump ... day Beamon stood on the podium with 
his black socks pulled up high to ... He leapt 7.34 metres (24ft 1in) to win the long 
jump. ... The record had advanced by only 22 centimetres (8in) over the .... 
stand though and he remains the world record holder 20 years on. [DOC] [TLE] Hard to beat: longest held athletic records - interactive - Telegraph [PAR] Jul 13, 2012 ... The oldest track and field record still standing belongs to Jarmila Kratochvlov ... 
drugs, but nothing was proven, and her record stands. ... record for the men's 
long jump, but his performance at the 1968 ... His leap of 8.90 metres remains the 
Olympic record 44 years on. ... The 20 fiercest rivalries in England. [DOC] [TLE] The jump for the ages | NBC SportsWorld [PAR] The previous world record, etched indelibly by Bob Beamon at the 1968 
Olympics, ... Officials announced the mark in meters  8.90  but Beamon, not 
fully versed in ... Beamon has said he expected his world record to be broken in 
the next 30 ... Lewis won the first of four straight Olympic long jump golds two 
years later, but... [DOC] [TLE] The altitude argument [PAR] Does altitude give any advantage to the 800 meter runners? ... Other disciplines 
that might benefit from high altitudes are the long jump and the triple jump. ... of 
8.90, set at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, stood for more than 20 years. ... 
And recently when David Rudisha set his amazing world record in London 2012. [DOC] [TLE] Men's Long Jump World Records - Track & Field

Question: His 1968 long jump record of 8.90 meters stood for over 20 years
Answer: Bob Beamon