Bob Beamon At XIX Summer Olympics
In pouring rain American track and field athlete Bob Beamon (#254) stands on the podium to receive his gold medal after finishing in first place in the Men's long jump event at the 1968 Summer Olympics inside the University Olympic Stadium in Mexico City, Mexico on 18th October 1968. Bob Beamon won the gold medal with a world record jump of 8.90 metres in his first jump of the final round of the event. (Photo by Popperfoto via Getty Images)

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