Ten great TEDTalks from Olympians and Paralympians.

Bob Beamon’s World Record Long Jump – 1968 Olympics

Bob Beamon on his world-record long jump

In the 1968 Olympics, track and fielder Bob Beamon pulled off the “leap of the century.” Appearing to take flight in the long jump, Beamon’s jump far exceeded the capabilities of the measuring equipment. In this flipped TED-Ed lesson, Beamon reveals that he thought he might’ve broken the world record by a few inches … but instead blew it out of the water.

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