TABLE OF TABLE OF TABLE OF EN CONT TS Beamon Takes Flight 4 A Perfect Performance 12 Double-Double Diver 20 Brilliance on the Beach 28 Making a Splash 36 1 2 3 4 5 Fun Facts 44 Glossary 46 For More Information 47 Index 48 About the Author 48 Note All records in this book are current through 2014
1 BEAMON BEAMON TAKES FLIGHT T he crowd was cheering but Bob Beamon could still Come on Make it a good one yelled Ralph hear his friend’s voice Boston his teammate on the US Olympic track team at the 1968 Summer Games in Mexico City Mexico Beamon began to sprint down the runway He did not know it at the time but with each step he was getting closer to smashing the Olympic record in the long jump Bob Beamon center sports his gold medal atop the victory stand after winning the long jump at the 1968 Summer Games in Mexico City Mexico 4
