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Aqquila89 t1_j10updw wrote

Lynn Davies, the defending Olympic champion, told Beamon, "You have destroyed this event." Beamon's record stood until 1991, when it was surpassed by Mike Powell (by 5 centimetres). That record is still standing.

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new-username-2017 t1_j11bssj wrote

That was a crazy competition. Carl Lewis jumped 8.91, wind assisted so it didn't count for a WR but did count for the competition. Then Powell jumped 8.95. Lewis also did 3 other jumps all over 8.80.

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