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Athlete Bio

Mike Powell

Basic Information

Status: Hall of Fame Gender: Male Date of Birth: 11/10/1963

Athletics Information

Event: Outdoor Track & Field Agent: N/A

Residences

Hometown: West Covina, California High School: Edgewood High School College: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

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2x

World champion

1x

World Championships Bronze medallist

1x

Grand Prix Final winner

1x

World University Games winner

1x

National champion

Current Accomplishments

Personal Best

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100m

EventPerformance
Event100mPerformance10.45

Long Jump

EventPerformance
EventLong JumpPerformance8.95

Long Jump Indoors

EventPerformance
EventLong Jump IndoorsPerformance8.44

One of the greatest long jumpers of all time, Powell set the existing world record of 8.95 meters/29 feet, 4.50 inches at the 1991 IAAF World Outdoor Championships in Tokyo, winning an epic dual against fellow Hall of Famer Carl Lewis. Powell's dramatic victory, a world record performance that nobody has come close to since, handed Lewis his first defeat in the event in 10 years. During his heralded long jump career, Powell was a two-time world champion (1991-1993), two-time Olympic silver medalist (1988/1992) and six-time U. S. champion (1990-92-93-94-95-96). He was the world's dominant long jumper in 1993 and 1994, winning 34 competitions in a row. In 1991 he earned the AAU's James E. Sullivan Memorial Award as the nation's top amateur athlete. Powell, who was ranked #1 in the world by Track & Field News on four occasions (1990-1991-1993-1994) currently coaches at the Academy of Speed in Rancho Cucamonga, California.

Records Held
World Record: Long Jump - 8.95 m (August 30, 1991)

Championships
1988 Olympic Games: Long Jump - 8.49 m (2nd)
1992 Olympic Games: Long Jump - 8.64 m (2nd)
1996 Olympic Games: Long Jump - 8.17 m (5th)
1991 World Outdoor Championships: Long Jump - 8.95 m (1st)
1993 World Outdoor Championships: Long Jump - 8.59 m (1st)
1995 World Outdoor Championships: Long Jump - 8.28 m (1st)
1997 World University Games: Long Jump - 8.19 m (1st)
1990 USA Outdoor Championships: Long Jump - 8.24 m (1st)
1992 USA Olympic Trials: Long Jump - 8.62 m (1st)
1992 USA Outdoor Championships: Long Jump - 8.62 m (1st)
1993 USA Outdoor Championships: Long Jump - 8.53 m (1st)
1994 USA Outdoor Championships: Long Jump - 8.68 m (1st)
1995 USA Outdoor Championships: Long Jump - 8.55 m (1st)
1996 USA Olympic Trials: Long Jump - 8.39 m (1st)
1996 USA Outdoor Championships: Long Jump - 8.39 m (1st)



 

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