Athletics at the 1979 Pan American Games – Women's long jump
The women's long jump competition of the athletics events at the 1979 Pan American Games took place on 8 July at the Estadio Sixto Escobar.[1] The defending Pan American Games champion was Ana Alexander of Cuba.
| Women's long jump at the VIII Pan American Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Estadio Sixto Escobar | |||||||||
| Dates | 8 July | |||||||||
| Winning distance | 6.46 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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«1975 1983» | ||||||||||
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:
| World record |  |
7.09 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | August 29, 1978 |
| Pan American Games record |  |
6.63 | Mexico City, Mexico | 1975 |
Results
All distances shown are in meters.[2]
| KEY: | WR | World Record | GR | Pan American Record |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Distance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Kathy McMillan |  |
6.46 | |
 |
Ana Alexander | |
6.31 | |
 |
Eloína Echevarría | |
6.27 | |
| 4 | Diane Jones-Konihowski |  |
6.10 | |
| 5 | Jane Frederick | |
6.10 | |
| 6 | Shonel Ferguson |  |
6.07 | |
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5.88 | |
| 8 | Jillian Ross | |
5.85 | |
| 9 | Jennifer Innis |  |
5.56 | |
| 10 | Yvonne Neddermann |  |
5.54 | |
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5.29 | |
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DNS | ||
| Sharol Henry |  |
DNS | ||
| Dorothy Scott | |
DNS | ||
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References
- Memoria VIII Juegos Deportivos Panamericanos San Juan, Puerto Rico 1979 (PDF) (in Spanish). 1979 Pan American Games Organising Committee (COPAN 79). 1981. p. 197. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-08-11. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
- Memoria VIII Juegos Deportivos Panamericanos San Juan, Puerto Rico 1979 (PDF) (in Spanish). 1979 Pan American Games Organising Committee (COPAN 79). 1981. p. 261. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-08-11. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
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