In the final of the long jump competition he leapt 8.90 metres ( 29 feet 2.5 inches ) .
On the 18th of October 1968 , at the Mexico Olympics , Bob Beamon stunned the athletics world .
In the final of the long jump competition Bob Beamon leapt 8.90 metres ( 29 feet 2.5 inches ) .
On the 18th of October 1968 , at the Mexico Olympics , Bob Beamon stunned the athletics world .