Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's Long Jump
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The Women's Long Jump
event at the 2004 Summer Olympics
as part of the athletics program
was held at the Athens Olympic Stadium on August 25 and August 27.
DISQ (Drugs):
Marion Jones, United States 6.85m
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...
event at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
as part of the athletics program
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics
At the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put...
was held at the Athens Olympic Stadium on August 25 and August 27.
Medalists
Schedule
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)Qualification Round Group A Group B 25.08.2004 – 21:20h 25.08.2004 – 21:20h Final Round 27.08.2004 – 20:05h
Abbreviations
| Q | automatic qualification |
| q | qualification by rank |
| DNS | did not start |
| NM | no mark |
| WR | world record |
| AR | area record |
| OR | Olympic record |
| NR | national record |
| PB | personal best |
| SB | season best |
Records
| Standing records prior to the 2004 Summer Olympics | ||||
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| World Record | 7.52 m | June 11, 1988 |  LeningradLeningrad Leningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province... , Soviet Union Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991.... |
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| Olympic Record | 7.40 m | September 29, 1988 |  Seoul, South Korea |
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Qualification
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Irina SimaginaIrina SimaginaIrina Alekseyevna Simagina is a Russian long jumper.She won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She was then more or less away from the international scene the next two seasons. She did not start at the 2005 World Championships, despite having entered the competition, and gave birth to...
, RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
6.75m - Q -
Jade JohnsonJade JohnsonJade Linsey Johnson is an English athlete, specialising in long jump.She is allergic to sand.Johnson came second in the 2002 Commonwealth Games. Later she won the silver medal at the 2002 European Championships and finished fourth at the 2003 World Championships...
, Great BritainGreat BritainGreat Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
6.71m Q - Marion JonesMarion JonesMarion Lois Jones , also known as Marion Jones-Thompson, is a former world champion track and field athlete, and a former professional basketball player for Tulsa Shock in the WNBA...
, United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
6.70m Q -
Bianca KapplerBianca KapplerBianca Kappler is a German long jumper.She finished ninth at the 2004 Olympic Games. She competed at the World Championships in 2003 and 2005 without reaching the finals....
, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
6.69m Q -
Anju Bobby GeorgeAnju Bobby GeorgeAnju Bobby George is an Indian athlete. Anju Bobby George made history when she won the bronze medal in Long Jump at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics in Paris. With this achievement, she became the first Indian athlete ever to win a medal in a World Championships in Athletics jumping...
, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
6.69m Q - Grace UpshawGrace UpshawGrace Upshaw is an American long jumper.Her personal best jump is , achieved in July 2008 in Eugene, with which she qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.-Achievements:-References:...
, United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
6.68m Q -
Yelena KashcheyevaYelena KashcheyevaYelena Kashcheyeva is a Kazakhstani long jumper.Her most successful year was 2002, when she won a bronze medal at the Asian Games and a gold medal at the Asian Championships in Colombo. In 2004 she reached the long jump final at the Olympic Games, finishing twelfth...
, KazakhstanKazakhstanKazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
6.57m q -
Tunde VasziTünde VasziTünde Vaszi is a retired Hungarian long jumper. Her greatest success so far is the bronze medal at the 2002 European Championships in Athletics, and her personal best is 6.86 metres from when she placed fourth at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton.She lived in Carei/Nagykároly, Romania till...
, HungaryHungaryHungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
6.55m q -
Ineta RadēvičaIneta RadevicaIneta Radēviča is a Latvian athlete, competing in the long jump and triple jump.Radēviča won the bronze medal in the 2003 European U-23 championship. She has also won two NCAA championships, while competing for the University of Nebraska. In the 2004 Summer Olympics, she was 13th in the triple...
, LatviaLatviaLatvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
6.53m SB -
Jackie EdwardsJackie Edwards (athlete)Jacqueline Lois Elizabeth Edwards is a Bahamian long jumper, who was born in Jamaica....
, Bahamas 6.53m -
Ioanna Kafetzi, GreeceGreeceGreece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
6.49m -
Yingnan Guan, ChinaPeople's Republic of ChinaChina , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
6.46m -
Antoniya Yordanova, BulgariaBulgariaBulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
6.45m -
Kene NdoyeKene NdoyeKéné Ndoye is a female track and field athlete, competing internationally for Senegal. She was 14th in the triple jump at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece....
, SenegalSenegalSenegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
6.45m -
Denisa ŠčerbováDenisa ŠcerbováDenisa Rosolová, née Ščerbová is a Czech athlete. Her main event is the long jump, but she competes also in heptathlon. Her best are 6.68 m in the long jump and 5,828 points in the heptathlon...
, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicThe Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
6.39m -
Fiona MayFiona MayFiona May was an athlete who competed for the Great Britain and later Italy in the long jump. She won the World Championships twice and two Olympic silver medals...
, ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
6.38m -
Eunice BarberEunice BarberEunice Barber is a Sierra Leonean athlete competing in heptathlon and long jump. Barber initially competed for Sierra Leone and then for France from 1999 onwards...
, FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
6.37m -
Lerma GabitoLerma GabitoLerma Elmira Bulauitan-Gabito is a Filipino long jumper. Her personal best jump is 6.56 metres, achieved in June 2004 in Colombo....
, PhilippinesPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
6.31m -
Tina Carman, SloveniaSloveniaSlovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
5.72m
Alina Ramona Militaru, RomaniaRomaniaRomania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
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Heat 2
- Tatyana LebedevaTatyana LebedevaTatyana Romanovna Lebedeva is a Russian athlete who competes in both the long jump and triple jump events. She is one of most successful athletes in the disciplines, having won gold medals at Olympic, world and European levels...
, RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
6.95m Q -
Bronwyn ThompsonBronwyn ThompsonBronwyn Thompson is a long jumper from Australia. She holds the Commonwealth and Australian record for the long jump and has been ranked as high as number two in the world. Her greatest achievements include winning gold in the long jump at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and placing fourth at the 2004...
, AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
6.80m Q =SB - Tatyana KotovaTatyana KotovaTatyana Vladimirovna Kotova is an athlete who competes for Russia in the long jump. Her personal best was a jump of 7.42 m at Annecy in 2002. In September, 2000 she was injured in a car accident....
, RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
6.79m Q -
Carolina KlüftCarolina KlüftCarolina Evelyn Klüft is a Swedish athlete competing in triple jump, long jump and formerly in heptathlon and pentathlon. She won the Olympic heptathlon title in 2004...
, SwedenSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
6.73m Q - Lina Wang, ChinaPeople's Republic of ChinaChina , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
6.53m -
Heli Koivula-Kruger, FinlandFinlandFinland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
6.50m - Adina AntonAdina AntonAdina Anton is a Romanian long jumper. She finished 5th in the long jump final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg. Anton was the 2002 World Junior champion and also competed in the 2004 Olympics....
, RomaniaRomaniaRomania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
6.47m - Rose RichmondRose RichmondRose Marie Richmond is a female long jumper from the United States. Her personal best jump is 6.84 metres, achieved in June 2006 in Indianapolis....
, United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
6.46m - Stiliani PilatouStiliani PilatouStiliani "Stella" Pilatou is a Greek long jumper.Her personal best jump is 6.75 metres, achieved in July 2002 in Volos. This places her fourth in the all-time Greek performers list, behind Niki Xanthou, Paraskevi Tsiamita and Hrysopiyi Devetzi. Pilatou has a better indoor personal best with 6.80...
, GreeceGreeceGreece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
6.42m - Valentīna GotovskaValentina GotovskaValentīna Gotovska is a retired Latvian long jumper.Her personal best jump is 6.91 metres, achieved in June 2000 in Tartu. In her earlier career she was a high jumper, with a personal best of 1.97 metres from 1990. Gotovska retired after the 2005 season.-Achievements:-External links:...
, LatviaLatviaLatvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
6.41m - Zita AjklerZita Ajkler-Achievements:-References:...
, HungaryHungaryHungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
6.39m -
Anastasiya Zhuravleva, UzbekistanUzbekistanUzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south....
6.39m -
Yudelkis FernandezYudelkis FernándezYudelkis Fernández Luis is a Cuban long jumper.-Achievements:-External links:...
, CubaCubaThe Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
6.36m -
Keila da Silva Costa, BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
6.33m - Niki XanthouNiki XanthouNiki Xanthou is a Greek long jumper.Xanthou set nine national record in long jump during her career. Her personal best, and national record, is 7.03 metres, achieved in August 1997 in Bellinzona...
, GreeceGreeceGreece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
6.31m -
Maho Hanaoka, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
6.31m - Shuyan Liang, ChinaPeople's Republic of ChinaChina , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
5.92m -
Svetlana Pessova, TurkmenistanTurkmenistanTurkmenistan , formerly also known as Turkmenia is one of the Turkic states in Central Asia. Until 1991, it was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union, the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic . Turkmenistan is one of the six independent Turkic states...
5.64m
Niurka MontalvoNiurka MontalvoNiurka Montalvo Amaro is a former Cuban and Spanish athlete who specialised in the long jump and triple jump events. Her greatest achievement came in 1999, when she became world champion with a personal best jump of 7.06 metres...
, SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
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Final
- Tatyana Lebedeva, Russia 7.07m
- Irina Simagina, Russia 7.05m
- Tatyana Kotova, Russia 7.05m SB
- Bronwyn Thompson, Australia 6.96m SB
- Anju Bobby George, India 6.83m NR
- Jade Johnson, Great Britain 6.80m PB
- Tunde Vaszi, Hungary 6.73m SB
- Bianca Kappler, Germany 6.66m
- Grace Upshaw, United States 6.64m
- Carolina Klüft, Sweden 6.63m
- Yelena Kashcheyeva, Kazakhstan 6.53m
DISQ (Drugs):
Marion Jones, United States 6.85m