Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump
The men's long jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Tuesday, July 8, 1924. 34 long jumpers from 22 nations competed.[1]
| Men's long jump at the Games of the VIII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir | |||||||||
| Dates | July 8 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 34 from 22 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics | |
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| Track events | |
| 100 m | men |
| 200 m | men |
| 400 m | men |
| 800 m | men |
| 1500 m | men |
| 5000 m | men |
| 10,000 m | men |
| 110 m hurdles | men |
| 400 m hurdles | men |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men |
| 4×100 m relay | men |
| 4×400 m relay | men |
| 3000 m team race | men |
| 10 km walk | men |
| Road events | |
| Marathon | men |
| Field events | |
| Long jump | men |
| Triple jump | men |
| High jump | men |
| Pole vault | men |
| Shot put | men |
| Discus throw | men |
| Hammer throw | men |
| Javelin throw | men |
| Combined events | |
| Pentathlon | men |
| Decathlon | men |
| Cross-country events | |
| Individual | men |
| Team | men |
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to this competition.
| World record | 7.765 |  |
Paris (FRA) | July 7, 1924 |
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| Olympic record | 7.765 | |
Paris (FRA) | July 7, 1924 |
Robert LeGendre, who did not compete in this event, set a new world record in the pentathlon contest one day earlier. He improved the old records:
| World record | 7.69 | |
Cambridge (GBR) | July 23, 1923 |
| Olympic record | 7.60 | |
Stockholm (SWE) | July 12, 1912 |
Results
Qualification
The best six long jumpers, all four groups counted together, qualified for the final. In this case seven competitors were allowed to participate in the final, because two jumpers tied in sixth place in the qualification. The jumping order and the jumping series are not available.
Group 1
| Place | Athlete | Distance | Overall rank | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 7.12 | 3 | Q |
| 2 |  | 6.83 | 10 | |
| 3 |  | 6.635 | 14 | |
 | 6.635 | 14 | ||
| 5 |  | 6.59 | 18 | |
| 6 |  | 6.585 | 19 | |
| 7 |  | 6.55 | 20 | |
| 8 |  | 6.51 | 22 | |
| 9 |  | 6.00 | 26 | |
| 10 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 5.94 | 27 | |
| 11 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 5.735 | 28 | |
| 12 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 5.67 | 31 |
Group 2
| Place | Athlete | Distance | Overall rank | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 7.26 | 1 | Q |
| 2 | | 7.07 | 4 | Q |
| 3 |  | 6.88 | 6 | Q |
| 4 | | 6.855 | 9 | |
| 5 | | 6.22 | 24 | |
| 6 | | 6.09 | 25 | |
| 7 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 5.68 | 29 | |
| 8 | | 5.48 | 32 |
Group 3
| Place | Athlete | Distance | Overall rank | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 6.99 | 5 | Q |
| 2 |  | 6.86 | 8 | |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 6.83 | 10 | |
| 4 | | 6.72 | 13 | |
| 5 |  | 6.61 | 17 | |
| 6 | | 6.54 | 21 | |
| 7 |  | 5.68 | 29 | |
| – | | NM | - |
Group 4
| Place | Athlete | Distance | Overall rank | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 7.19 | 2 | Q |
| 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 6.88 | 6 | Q |
| 3 |  | 6.81 | 12 | |
| 4 | | 6.62 | 16 | |
| 5 | | 6.24 | 23 | |
| – | | NM | - |
Final
The final was held on the same day.
| Place | Athlete | Qual. Width | Final Width | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 7.12 | 7.445 | 7.445 |
| 2 | | 7.19 | 7.275 | 7.275 |
| 3 | | 7.26 | 7.26 | |
| 4 | | 7.07 | 7.07 | |
| 5 | | 6.99 | 6.99 | |
| 6 | | 6.88 | 6.92 | 6.92 |
| 7 | | 6.88 | 6.89 | 6.89 |
References
- "Athletics at the 1924 Paris Summer Games: Men's Long Jump". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
Sources
- Official Report
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 29 March 2008.