Mike Powell

Michael Anthony "Mike" Powell (born November 10 1963) is an American Track and Field athlete.

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November 10 - 1963 - American - Track and Field - Athlete

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Mike Powell was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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 4.5 in). He won the James E. Sullivan Award in 1991. He won long jump silver medals at both the 1988 Olympics and 1992 Olympics; in 1993 he was again world champion.

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 1991 World Championships in Athletics - Tokyo - Bob Beamon - Long jump - World record - Cm - Inch - M - Ft - James E. Sullivan Award - 1991 - Silver medal - 1988 Olympics - 1992 Olympics - 1993 - World champion

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After the 1996 Olympics, Powell retired, but he returned in 2001 with a goal of competing in the 2004 Olympics.

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1996 Olympics - Retire - 2001 - 2004 Olympics

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1991 saw Mike win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Overseas Personality Award.

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Powell is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans.

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