Bob Beamon
Acting
Birthday
1946/08/29 (79 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Queens, New York, USA
Also know as
Robert Beamon
Biography
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.
Acting
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(2008) Black Power Salute
as Self - Long Jump; Olympic Gold 1968
4.8
(1979) Goldengirl
as Colorman
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(1991) The Record Breakers
as Self (archive footage)
7.0
(1988) That Rhythm, Those Blues
as ---
7.0
(1999) Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games
as Self
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(2004) The Olympic Series: Golden Moments 1920 - 2002
as Self