Mike Powell
Mike Powell is a legendary American long jumper, renowned for breaking the long-standing world record in 1991 with a jump of 8.95 meters at the World Championships in Tokyo. His incredible rivalry with fellow athlete Carl Lewis marked a pivotal moment in athletic history. Over his career, Powell secured multiple accolades, including two Olympic silver medals and a second World Championship gold in 1993. Despite his achievements, Powell has recently been suspended indefinitely from all athletics by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for safety reasons, though the specific cause has not been disclosed.
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Mike Powell's long jump record has now stood for 35 years.
The shifting psychology behind breaking a world record – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-02-01
Mike Powell set a long jump world record of 8.95 meters during the competition.
התחרות ששינתה את עולם האתלטיקה
Israel· 2025-09-20
Mike Powell and Carl Lewis had a legendary rivalry at the World Championships in Tokyo 34 years ago.
Powell gegen Lewis – der beste Weitsprung-Wettkampf, den es je gab - Sport
Germany· 2025-09-18
Mike Powell set a long jump world record of 8.95 meters during a competition in Tokyo in 1991.
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Denmark· 2025-09-13Mike Powell is a legendary figure in athletics who has been banned from all athletics indefinitely.
Manden bag legendarisk rekord er udelukket fra al atletikDenmark· 2025-09-12