Bob Beamon
American track and field athlete
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Summary
Bob Beamon was born on August 29, 1946[1], in Jamaica[2]. He has worked as an athletics competitor[3], basketball player[4], and athlete[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,419 views/month, #6,993 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[7]
- Educated at: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University[8], University of Texas at El Paso[9], Jamaica High School[10], Adelphi University[11]
- Sex or gender: male[12]
- Commons category: Bob Beamon[13]
- Sport: athletics[14], basketball[15]
- Family name: Beamon[16]
- Given name: Bob[17]
- Participant in: 1968 Summer Olympics[18]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[19]
- Country for sport: United States[20]
- Height: 191[21]
- Mass: 70[22]
- Sports discipline competed in: long jump[23]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[24]
- P14843: 13407[25]
Why It Matters
Bob Beamon has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]
FAQs
Where was Bob Beamon born?
Bob Beamon was born in Jamaica[2].
What did Bob Beamon do for work?
Bob Beamon worked as an athletics competitor[3], basketball player[4], and athlete[5].
Where did Bob Beamon go to school?
Bob Beamon was educated at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University[8], University of Texas at El Paso[9], Jamaica High School[10], and Adelphi University[11].