Who broke Bob Beamon?
Who broke Bob Beamon?
Mike Powell
His world record stood for 23 years until it was finally broken in 1991 when Mike Powell jumped 8.95 m (29 ft. 43⁄8 in.) at the World Championships in Tokyo, but Beamon’s jump is still the Olympic record and 53 years later remains the second-longest wind-legal jump in history.
What is the longest unbroken Olympic record?
The record for the longest-held Olympic best is held by Bob Beamon (USA) – he achieved 8.90m in the men’s long jump at the 1968 Mexico City games. It was also a world record for just under 23 years, before it was broken by his fellow countryman Mike Powell at the 1991 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
Does Bob Beamon’s record still stand?
Beamon, only 22 at the time, was favourite to win gold at his first Olympics. He had won 22 out of 23 competitions that year. His opening jump in the final changed the rest of his life. He describes what happened as he smashed the world record and broke the Olympic record which still stands today.
Who won the most medals in the Special Olympics?
An illness prevented Marty from competing, but at the post-event banquet he was personally awarded a gold medal by Eunice Kennedy Shriver. Over the years, Marty became a highly decorated Special Olympics athlete, winning 250 medals—including seven at World Games.
Who holds the long jump record?
Mike POWELL
men – SENIOR – outdoor
| Type | Mark | Competitor |
|---|---|---|
| World Records | 8.95 | Mike POWELL |
| World Championships in Athletics Records | 8.95 | Mike POWELL |
| World Leading 2021 | 8.60 | Miltiadis TENTOGLOU |
| Olympic Games Records | 8.90 | Bob BEAMON |
What’s the oldest world record?
The oldest person ever to have lived, according to Guinness World Records, is Jeanne Calment, from France, who lived to be 122 years and 164 days old. The oldest man ever is Jiroemon Kimura, from Japan, who was born on April 19th, 1897, and died, the age of 116 years and 54 days, on June 12th, 2013.
What is the oldest Olympic sport?
Running (Stadion) The running race known as stadion or stade is the oldest Olympic Sport in the world. It was the only event at the very first Olympics in 776 BCE and remained the sole event at the Games until 724 BCE.
Who holds the triple jump record?
Jonathan Edwards
Triple jump
| Athletics Triple jump | |
|---|---|
| Men | Jonathan Edwards 18.29 m (60 ft 0 in) (1995) |
| Women | Yulimar Rojas 15.67 m (51 ft 43⁄4 in) (2021) |
| Olympic records | |
| Men | Kenny Harrison 18.09 m (59 ft 4 in) (1996) |
What is the longest standing world record in athletics?
Longest Standing World Records – Athletics
- Florence Griffith Joyner – 100m – 31 Years.
- Galina Chistyakova – Long Jump – 31 Years.
- Randy Barnes – Shot Putt – 29 Years.
- Mike Powell – Long Jump – 28 Years.
- Javier Sotomayor – High Jump – 26 Years.
- Jonathan Edwards – Triple Jump – 24 Years.
Who won the Special Olympics 2021?
Chris Nikic
Special Olympics Athlete Chris Nikic Wins Laureus Sporting Moment award.
Are Special Olympics medals real gold?
The medals are made of a metal alloy; silver medals are plated with nickel, and a small amount of gold is included in the plating for the gold medals. “We like to say they’re pure gold for anyone who earns them,” Lamprecht says.
What are the Special Olympics World Games?
The Special Olympics is the world’s largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, providing year-round training and competitions to 5 million athletes and Unified States Sports partners in 172 countries.
What is special about the Special Olympics?
Special Olympics is an international organization dedicated to empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities to become physically fit, productive and respected members of society through sports training and competition. Special Olympics offers children and adults with intellectual disabilities year-round training…
What are the Olympic records?
100 meters: Usain Bolt – 9.63 seconds (2012 London)
What is the mission statement of Special Olympics?
The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and
