Mike Powell

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Mike Powell Biography

Mike Powell is one of the most popular and richest Cricketer who was born on February 3, 1977 in Abergavenny, Abergavenny, Wales. As of June 1, 2023, Mike has a net worth approximately $5 Million. After claiming to being held back at Glamorgan, Powell signed a two-year deal at Kent County Cricket Club, starting in 2012.

Mike’s uncle, Michael Powell, played cricket for Worcestershire Second XI in 1973 and Glamorgan Second XI in 1974 and 1975.

Having signed and played for Glamorgan since 1996, his first accolades as a player there include the Glamorgan Young Player of the Year award in 1997 and

1999. His first appearances at Glamorgan came courtesy of the Second XI Championship in May 1996, and in the 1996 Bain Hogg trophy two weeks later. He played moderately in his first season in the first team of 1997, before making a name for himself in the league in 1998. Participating mostly in Division Two prior to 2001, his team were promoted to Division One in 2002, having performed well at the end of the 2001 season, giving his team hope to progress further in the league.

Next year, Glamorgan finished top of the points table in Division One, before failing in 2003. However his performances have remained steady since then, keeping his team in the top division until 2005, when the team dropped after winning one of 16 one-day game. Powell still scored above 1,000 runs, but was the team’s second best run scorer after David Hemp. In 2006, Powell passed the 1,000-run mark after 11 games, scoring 299 against Essex but falling 10 runs short of Steve James’ county record of 309. In 2007 after a successful operation to remove a rib Powell asked for, and was granted, permission to bury it beneath Sophia Gardens.

Mike Powell Net Worth

Mike is one of the richest Cricketer from Wales. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mike Powell 's net worth $5 Million.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Mike Powell height 6′ 2″ Mike weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Mike Powell Girlfriend

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Facts & Trivia

Mike Ranked on the list of most popular Cricketer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Wales. Mike Powell celebrates birthday on February 3 of every year.

What's the longest jump in history?

Athletics Long jump
A long jumper at the 2007 Military World Games
World records
Men| Mike Powell 8.95 m (29 ft 41⁄4 in) (1991)
Women| Galina Chistyakova 7.52 m (24 ft 8 in) (1988)

How far did Mike Powell jump?

At the World Championships in Tokyo on 30 August, 1991, the American jumped 8.95m , smashing the previous 8.90m record set by Bob Beamon in 1968. Powell’s jump remains one of the longest-standing world records in athletics.

What happened to Mike Powell?

However, Powell sustained an injury in warm up and didn’t actually compete. He later stated he will jump again in the future and now he has registered for the WMA in Tampere in July 2022. In July 2016 his daughter Micha Powell was officially named to Canada’s Olympic team.

Who is the world's best long jumper?

TypeMarkCompetitor
World Records| 8.95| Mike POWELL
World Championships in Athletics Records| 8.95| Mike POWELL
World Leading 2022| 8.36| Miltiadis TENTOGLOU
World Leading 2022| 8.36| . SREESHANKAR

What is the world record for not blinking?

The record for spending the longest time without blinking the eye was set by Anand Haridas (born on December 24, 1983) of Kannur, Kerala. He spent 1 hour and 31 minutes without blinking his both eyes, as confirmed on July 12, 2021.