Bob Beamon

Actor

Born August 29, 1946 in 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.

Filmography

Black Power Salute

Self - Long Jump; Olympic Gold 1968

The Olympic Series: Golden Moments 1920 - 2002

Self

Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games

Self

The Record Breakers

Self (archive footage)

That Rhythm, Those Blues

Goldengirl

Colorman