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Mike Powell (long jumper)

Mike Powell, American long jumper

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Born
November 10, 1963
Age in 2026
63
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1963

About Mike Powell (long jumper)

Michael Anthony Powell is an American former track and field athlete, the holder of the long jump world record, and a two-time world champion as well as two-time Olympic silver medalist in the event. His world record of 8.95 m was set on August 30, 1991. His world record of 8.95 m (29 ft 4+1⁄4 in) was set on August 30, 1991. Powell won the British AAA Championships title at the 1987 AAA Championships. In 1988, Powell won the long jump silver medal at the Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. At the 1991 World Championships in Athletics in Tokyo, Japan, on August 30, 1991, Powell broke Bob Beamon's almost 23-year-old long jump world record by 5 cm (2 in), leaping 8.95 m (29 ft 4+1⁄4 in).

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Mike Powell (long jumper) timeline

  1. Powell won the British AAA Championships title at the 1987 AAA Championships.
  2. In 1988, Powell won the long jump silver medal at the Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
  3. His world record of 8.95 m (29 ft 4+1⁄4 in) was set on August 30, 1991.
  4. At the 1991 World Championships in Athletics in Tokyo, Japan, on August 30, 1991, Powell broke Bob Beamon's almost 23-year-old long jump world record by 5 cm (2 in), leaping 8.95 m (29 ft 4+1⁄4 in).
  5. His world record of 8.95 m was set on August 30, 1991.

The world when Mike Powell (long jumper) was born

Mike Powell (long jumper) was born in 1963. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1963

  • #1 song"Sugar Shack" – Jimmy Gilmer
  • Top movieTom Jones
  • Top TV showThe Beverly Hillbillies
  • Best-selling bookThe Bell Jar – Sylvia Plath

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJim Clark wins his first Formula One World Championship
  • Top headlinePresident Kennedy assassinated in Dallas on November 22
  • Technology milestoneTouch-tone telephone introduced
  • Defining fadBeatlemania begins
  • Notable inventionLava lamp
  • World population3.20 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy / Lyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population189.2M

1963 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Mike Powell (long jumper)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19632026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$13,100$435,000
Average income$8,200$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.85$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population189.2M341 million

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