"In sport, you have to have a dream, and you need to be able to live that dream."
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About Bob Beamon
Bob Beamon is a former American track and field athlete, best known for his incredible long jump at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. During that event, he set a world record with a jump of 8.90 meters (29 feet 2.5 inches), breaking the existing record by a margin of 55 cm (21.75 inches). This remarkable achievement earned him an Olympic gold medal and cemented his place in history as one of the greatest long jumpers of all time.
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