Mike Powell
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| Mike Powell | |
| Event | Long jump |
|---|---|
| Height | 6'2" (188 cm) |
| Weight | 170 lbs (77 kg) |
| Nationality | United States |
| PR | LJ - 8.95 (1991) |
| Born | November 10, 1963 at Philadelphia, PA |
| High School | Edgewood HS |
| College | Cal Irvine & UCLA |
| Club | Foot Locker Athletic Club |
Michael Anthony "Mike" Powell (1963-) is the current holder of the world record in the long jump.
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At the 1991 World Championships in Athletics (Tokyo), he broke Bob Beamon's 23-year-old long jump world record by 5 cm (2 inches), leaping 8.95 m (29 ft 4½ in). The world record still stands. His feat earned him the James E. Sullivan Award and BBC Sports Personality of the Year Overseas Personality Award in 1991.
Powell won long jump silver medals at both the 1988 Olympics and 1992 Olympics. As well as his famous 1991 victory, he won the long jump again at the 1993 World Championships in Athletics, and came third at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics. |
After the 1996 Summer Olympics, Powell retired. He returned in 2001 with a goal of competing in the 2004 Olympics, but did not make the American team.
In 1992, 1992 and 1998, Powell competed on the "Superstars" TV series earning $49,900.[1]
External links
IAAF profile for Mike Powell