- Igor
Aramovich Ter-
Ovanesyan (Ukrainian: І́гор Ара́мович Тер-Ованеся́н, romanized: Íhor Arámovych Ter-Ovanesián, Russian: Игорь Арамович Тер-Ованесян;...
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exchanged the lead with Ter-
Ovanesyan.
Going into the
fifth round,
Boston was
leading but
fouled while both Lynn
Davies and Ter-
Ovanesyan jumped past him. On...
- Lynn
Davies of
Great Britain (1964), and
twice bronze medallist Igor Ter-
Ovanesyan of the
Soviet Union. On
October 18,
Beamon set a
world record for the...
-
Ralph Boston.
Boston improved upon it and
exchanged records with Igor Ter-
Ovanesyan three times over the next
seven years. At the 1968
Summer Olympics, Bob...
- Ter-
Ovanesyan of the
Soviet Union became the
third and
fourth men to win a
second medal in the long jump (Boston had won gold and Ter-
Ovanesyan bronze...
- 1962:
Charles Mays 1963: Igor Ter-
Ovanesyan (URS),
Ralph Boston (2nd) 1964:
Charles Mays 1965: Igor Ter-
Ovanesyan (URS),
Ralph Boston (2nd) 1966: Norman...
- in the
event (gold in 1960,
silver in 1964,
bronze in 1968); Igor Ter-
Ovanesyan of the
Soviet Union barely missed doing so as well,
finishing fourth (bronze...
- Moscow,
Soviet Union 16 July 1961 8.31 m (27 ft 3 in) A −0.1 Igor Ter-
Ovanesyan (URS) Yerevan,
Soviet Union 10 June 1962 8.33 m (27 ft 3+3⁄4 in) Phil...
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Sporting positions Preceded by Igor Ter-
Ovanesyan Waldemar Stepian Men's Long Jump Best Year
Performance 1970 Succeeded by Ron Coleman...
- in the 1500m final. Bob
Beamon broke Ralph Boston's 1965 and Igor Ter-
Ovanesyan's 1967
World Record in the Men's Long Jump by 55 cm (22 in). This record...
