Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's long jump
Encyclopedia
These are the official results of the men's long jump
athletics event
at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, Georgia
. There were a total of 54 competitors, with one non-starter.
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
athletics event
Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics
At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 20 by women. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries.-Men:...
at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. There were a total of 54 competitors, with one non-starter.
Medalists
Abbreviations
- All results shown are in metres
Q automatic qualification q qualification by rank DNS did not start NM no mark OR olympic record WR world record AR area record NR national record PB personal best SB season best
Records
| Standing records prior to the 1996 Summer Olympics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Record | 8.95 m | August 30, 1991 |  Tokyo, Japan |
|
| Olympic Record | 8.90 m | October 18, 1968 |  Mexico City, Mexico |
|
Non-qualifiers
| RANK | NON-QUALIFIERS | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| — | 7.98m | |
| — | 7.96m | |
| — | 7.91m | |
| — | 7.91m | |
| — | 7.91m | |
| — | 7.88m | |
| — | 7.88m | |
| — | 7.86m | |
| — | 7.82m | |
| — | 7.82m | |
| — | 7.81m | |
| — | 7.79m | |
| — | 7.77m | |
| — | 7.76m | |
| — | 7.76m | |
| — | 7.70m | |
| — | 7.67m | |
| — | 7.65m | |
| — | 7.64m | |
| — | 7.61m | |
| — | 7.61m | |
| — | 7.50m | |
| — | 7.46m | |
| — | 7.46m | |
| — | 7.44m | |
| — | 7.41m | |
| — | 7.26m | |
| — | 7.17m | |
| — | 7.12m | |
| — | 5.79m | |
| — | NM | |
| — | NM | |
| — | NM | |
| — | NM | |
| — | NM | |
| — | NM | |
| — | NM | |
| — | NM | |
| — | NM | |
| — | DNS |
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Mark | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
8.50 | x | 8.14 | 8.50 | |||||
| 8.06 | x | SB | |||||||
 |
8.29 | x | 8.02 | 8.13 | x | x | 8.29 | ||
 |
8.24 | 7.80 | 7.79 | 8.24 | x | x | x | SB | |
| 4 | 8.19 | 8.19 | 8.10 | x | 7.88 | 6.46 | 6.87 | ||
| 5 | 8.17 | 7.89 | 8.17 | 7.99 | x | x | x | SB | |
| 6 | 8.11 | x | x | 8.11 | x | x | 5.33 | ||
| 7 | 8.07 | 8.07 | x | 8.07 | x | x | x | ||
| 8 | 8.06 | 7.89 | 7.97 | 8.06 | 8.04 | 8.03 | 7.75 | ||
| 9 | 7.99 | 7.99 | 7.87 | 7.89 | |||||
| 10 | 7.96 | 7.96 | 7.88 | 7.95 | |||||
| 11 | 7.83 | x | 7.83 | 7.58 | |||||
| 12 | 7.75 | x | 7.57 | 7.75 | |||||
| 13 | 7.72 | 7.59 | x | 7.72 | |||||
See also
- 1994 Men's European Championships Long Jump (Helsinki)1994 European Championships in Athletics - Men's Long JumpThese are the official results of the Men's Long Jump event at the 1994 European Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 34 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on 10 August 1994....
- 1995 Men's World Championships Long Jump (Gothenburg)1995 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Long JumpThese are the official results of the Men's Long Jump event at the 1995 IAAF World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden. There were a total number of 50 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Saturday August 12, 1995...
- 1996 Long Jump Year Ranking
- 1997 Men's World Championships Long Jump (Athens)1997 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Long JumpThese are the official results of the Men's Long Jump event at the 1997 IAAF World Championships in Athens, Greece. There were a total number of 39 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Tuesday August 5, 1997....
- 1998 Men's European Championships Long Jump (Budapest)1998 European Championships in Athletics - Men's Long JumpThese are the official results of the Men's long jump event at the 1998 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary. There were a total number of 37 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on 19 August 1998.-Final:...