Greg Bell, the oldest living Olympic gold medallist in athletics, dies at 94, leaving behind a legacy in long jump.

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American Greg Bell, oldest living Olympic gold medallist in athletics dies

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American long jump great Greg Bell, who had been the oldest living Olympic gold medallist in athletics, has died at the age of 94. Bell breathed his last on January 25, according to World Athletics which paid tribute to the 1956 Olympic long jump gold medallist. "World Athletics is deeply saddened to hear that Greg Bell, the 1956 Olympic long jump champion, died on Saturday at the age of 94. He had been the oldest living Olympic gold medallist i…

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American Greg Bell, Oldest Living Olympic Gold Medallist In Athletics, Dies At 94

He was the world's leading men's long jumper of the 1950s. As well as winning the Olympic title in Melbourne, his personal best of 8.10m he produced in Austin, USA in 1957 was just three centimetres off the world record that had been set by Jesse Owens in 1935.
Greg Bell Dies: Oldest Living Olympic Gold Medallist in Athletics Passes Away At Age 94.

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Greg Bell Dies: Oldest Living Olympic Gold Medallist in Athletics Passes Away At Age 94

Dr. Greg Bell, an Olympic gold medalist who called Logansport home for over 55 years, died Saturday at the age of 94.

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Dr. Greg Bell, Olympic gold medalist, dies at 94

Indiana lost one of its all-time greats over the weekend. Olympic gold medalist and IU Hall of Famer Greg Bell passed away at home on Saturday. The world’s top long jumper in the 1950s, Bell highlighted an outstanding track and field career by winning the long jump gold medal at the 1956 Olympic Games, jumping 25′ 8 1/4″ while a sophomore at IU. Bell earned his undergraduate degree from IU and spent the majority of his adult life in the dental p…

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New Delhi: The 1956 American long jump champion Greg Bell passed away at the age of 94 on January 25. The World Athletics confirmed his death on Wednesday, January 29. He was the oldest living Olympic gold medallist in the Athletics. He was a leading figure in the long jump during the 1950s. Bell produced his personal best of 8.10m in Austin, USA in 1957. He was just three centimeters away from breaking the world record which was set by Jesse Ow…

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Greg Bell: Oldest living Olympic gold medallist in athletics, passes away at 94

Washington, Jan 29: American long jump great Greg Bell, who had been the oldest living Olympic gold medallist in athletics, has died at the age of 94.
Bell breathed his last on January 25, according to World Athletics which paid tribute to the 1956 Olympic long jump gold medallist.
“World Athletics is deeply saddened to hear that Greg Bell, the 1956 Olympic long jump champion, died on Saturday at the age of 94. He had been the oldest living Olym…

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Dr. Greg Bell, an Olympic gold medalist who spent over 55 years in Logansport, passed away on January 25, 2024, at 94. His wife, Mary Bell, shared that he was no longer suffering. “He’s accomplished so much in his 94 years, and now he is in the hands of the Lord,”Mary Bell 
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Dr Greg Bell ended his first marriage in 1987 and married Mary Lawrie in 1990. Mary took a break from her job as Greg’s dental assistant to focus on her hobbies, …

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Late Terre Hauta Olympic Gold Medalist Dr Greg Bell Married Mary Lawrie In His Late 60's After Divorce

Olympic Champion. He was an outstanding American track and field athlete who decisively claimed the gold medal in the long jump at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. He dominated the national scene, winning three AAU championships and two NCAA Championships, and earned NCAA All-American status three...

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