 | | Title | Mr. | | Name: | Mike | | Surname: | Powell | | Nationality: |  USA | | Date of Birth: | 10/10/1963 | | Function: | Athlete | | | | Biography: | | He broke Bob Beamon's 23-year-old long jump world record by 2 inches with leap of 29-ft., 41/2 in. at the 1991 World Championships; Sullivan Award winner (1991); won long jump silver medals in 1988 and '92 Olympics; repeated as world champ in 1993. | | | | Related Database Events: | | Athletics | 21/7/1992 | | Athletics | 30/8/1991 | | Olympic Games | 18/10/1968 |
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