[HIGHLIGHTS] Leap of the century: Bob Beamon puts his 1968 Olympic gold medal up for auction

American Bob Beamon will part with the gold medal he won at the 1968 Mexico Olympics, after a historic leap to 8.90 m. The medal will be sold at auction on Thursday in New York by Christie's, which values ​​it between $400,000 and $600,000.

“I am 77 years old (...) I took advantage of it (...) And the time has come for me to pass (the medal) on to someone who appreciates the sporting feat”