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Bob Beamon, born on August 29, 1946 in Jamaica, New York, United States, is an athletics competitor, basketball player and athlete. As of 2026, Bob Beamon is 80 years old. Schooling on record includes Jamaica High School and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. The listed height is 191 cm.
My Take
Beamon fascinates me because his greatness was essentially a single, transcendent moment. The 8.90 m leap in Mexico City in 1968 didn't just break the world record, it obliterated it by 55 cm and stood for nearly 23 years. I find that almost unsettling: an athlete who jumped so far beyond his era that the sport needed a generation to catch up. There's a purity to a career defined by one perfect attempt. To me, Beamon is a reminder that legacy isn't always about longevity, sometimes a single instant of genius is enough to echo across decades.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bob Beamon
- Name (Japanese)
- ボブ・ビーモン
- Reading
- ぼぶ・びーもん
- Born
- August 29, 1946 (age 80)
- Origin
- Jamaica, New York, United States
- Height
- 191 cm
- Occupation
- athletics competitor / basketball player / athlete
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dog
2. Background
- High school
- Jamaica High School
- University
- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/bobbeamon68/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob%20Beamon
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9C%E3%83%96%E3%83%BB%E3%83%93%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A2%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52604
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Bob Beamon born?
Bob Beamon was born on August 29, 1946 and is 80 years old.
Where is Bob Beamon from?
Bob Beamon is from Jamaica, New York, United States.
What does Bob Beamon do?
Bob Beamon works as athletics competitor, basketball player, athlete.
How tall is Bob Beamon?
Bob Beamon is 191 cm tall.
Where did Bob Beamon study?
Bob Beamon attended North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.
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