How tall is Bob Beamon?

Bob Beamon's listed height is 191 cm (6'3"). He is taller than about 97% of men in the United States.

Where 191 cm sits among men in the United States

Taller than about 97% of men in the United States born in 1946 (average 176.9 cm).

About Bob Beamon

Bob Beamon is an American former track and field athlete, best known for his world record in the long jump at the Mexico City Olympics in 1968. He was born on 29 August 1946 in South Jamaica, Queens, New York. His mother died when he was eleven months old, and he was placed in the care of his maternal grandmother, Bessie.

Beamon was discovered at Jamaica High School by the renowned track coach Larry Ellis and later became part of the All-American track and field team. He began his college career at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University to be close to his ill grandmother, and after her death he transferred to the University of Texas at El Paso. At the 1968 Olympics he jumped 8.90 m, breaking the existing record by 55 cm. His world record stood for almost 23 years until Mike Powell broke it in 1991.

Beamon has a listed height of 191 cm (6'3"). His jump is still the Olympic record and the second-longest in history unassisted by wind.

Frequently asked

How tall is Bob Beamon in feet and inches? Bob Beamon is 6'3" tall, which is 191 cm, 75.2 inches or 1.91 m.

Is Bob Beamon tall for men in the United States? At 191 cm he is taller than about 97% of men in the United States born in 1946, whose average height is 176.9 cm.

Sources

• Bob Beamon on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Bob Beamon on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 191 cm.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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