The year in which Bob Beamon set a world record in long jump that stood for 23 years was the 1968 Olympic Games.
Bob Beamon was an African American long jumper who set a world record in the 1968 Olympic Games held in Mexico City.
This record stood for 23 whole years until it was broken at the World Championships in Tokyo 1991 by Mike Powell.
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