2006-08-09 07:07:19 · 4 answers · asked by martingoenett 1 in Sports ➔ Olympics
If you are talking about the long jump, it was in Mexico City in 1968.
Bob Beamon jumped 29 ft. 2-1/2 in.
He broke the old record by 21 in.
If you are talking about the pole vault, no one has ever come close to 22 ft.
2006-08-09 07:24:10 · answer #1 · answered by rt11guru 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you're refering to the women's Long Jump, the 1st woman to exceed 22' was Mary Rand (GBR) in the '64 Tokyo Olympics with a jump of 22'-2-1/4"
The last woman to set a sub 23' long jump world record was Sigrun Siegl (GDR) in '76 with a jump of 22' 11-1/4"
2006-08-10 15:31:05 · answer #2 · answered by chairman_of_the_bored_04 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It was an amazing leap in Mexico City by a man named Bob Beamon. The record held for over 20 years.
2006-08-09 07:15:12 · answer #3 · answered by diaryofamadblackman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-08-09 07:12:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋