Athletics at the 2007 Pan American Games – Men's long jump

The men's long jump
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 2007 Pan American Games

Athletics at the 2007 Pan American Games

The athletics competition at the 2007 Pan American Games was held at the Flamengo Park and Estádio Olímpico João Havelange in Rio de Janeiro between 22 July and 29 July 2007...

was held on July 23–24.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Irving Saladino Irving Saladino Irving Jahir Saladino Aranda is a Panamanian long jumper. He is the current Olympic champion, and Panama's first and only Olympic gold medallist.Saladino was born in Colón, Panama....	Wilfredo Martínez Wilfredo Martínez Wilfredo Martínez is an Cuban long jumper. His personal best jump is 8.31 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Cali. He won the silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games, finished eighth at the 2008 World Indoor Championships and fifth at the 2008 Olympic Games.-Achievements:-References:...	Bashir Ramzy Bashir Ramzy Bashir Ramzy is a male American long jumper.He won the bronze medal at the 2007 Pan American Games...

Qualification

Qualifying perf. 7.80 (Q) or 12 best performers (q) advanced to the Final.

Rank	Group	Athlete	#1	#2	#3	Result	Notes
1	A	Irving Saladino Irving Saladino Irving Jahir Saladino Aranda is a Panamanian long jumper. He is the current Olympic champion, and Panama's first and only Olympic gold medallist.Saladino was born in Colón, Panama....	8.38			8.38	Q
2	A	Rogério Bispo Rogério Bispo Rogério Bispo is a Brazilian long jumper.He finished eleventh at the 2004 World Junior Championships and at the 2007 Pan American Games...	8.01			8.01	Q
3	A	Iván Pedroso Iván Pedroso Iván Lázaro Pedroso Soler is a retired Cuban athlete, specializing in long jump.In July 1990, still at the age of 17, Pedroso jumped more than 8 meters for the first time. Facing tough competition from Carl Lewis, Mike Powell and others, he still won numerous gold medals in international...	X	7.93		7.93	Q
4	B	Erivaldo Vieira Erivaldo Vieira Erivaldo Vieira is a Brazilian long jumper.He finished sixth at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Moscow in an indoor personal best of 7.97 metres....	7.83			7.83	Q
5	A	Osborne Moxey	7.67	7.71	–	7.71	q
6	B	Hugo Chila Hugo Chila Hugo Dionisio Chila Ayoví is an Ecuadorian long jumper and triple jumper.He set a personal best and Ecuadorian record of 16.70 m in the triple jump at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics. He bettered this at the 2009 Bolivarian Games, jumping 17.03 m for the gold and a Games record...	7.68	7.58	6.26	7.68	q
7	B	Louis Tristán Louis Tristán Louis Tristán is a Peruvian long jumper. His personal best jump is 8.09 metres, achieved in October 2006 in Tunja.He competed at the 2004 World Indoor Championships, the 2006 World Indoor Championships, the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the...	7.55	7.32	7.35	7.55	q
8	A	Allen Simms Allen Simms Allen Simms is an American triple jumper.At the 2008 Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon, Simms finished in sixth place overall, just four inches short of making the USA Olympic team. He finished the season ranked fifth nationally...	7.54	7.48	7.32	7.54	q
9	B	Bashir Ramzy Bashir Ramzy Bashir Ramzy is a male American long jumper.He won the bronze medal at the 2007 Pan American Games...	7.49	7.39	7.44	7.49	q
10	B	Wilfredo Martínez Wilfredo Martínez Wilfredo Martínez is an Cuban long jumper. His personal best jump is 8.31 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Cali. He won the silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games, finished eighth at the 2008 World Indoor Championships and fifth at the 2008 Olympic Games.-Achievements:-References:...	7.40	7.30	7.46	7.46	q
11	A	Carlos Jorge	7.39	7.17	7.40	7.40	q
12	B	Jorge McFarlane Jorge McFarlane Jorge Armando McFarlane Olazábal is a Peruvian athlete competing in the 110 metres hurdles and long jump events...	7.28	5.79	7.38	7.38	q
13	B	Jermaine Jackson	X	7.35	7.33	7.35
14	B	Tyrone Smith Tyrone Smith (athlete) Tyrone Smith is a professional Bermudian born long jumper.Tyrone grew up in the Chicago suburb of North Chicago where he attended NCCHS and Novak-King Middle School. At NCCHS he was a member of the Track and Field team as well as the Football team...	X	7.16	7.32	7.32
15	B	Narc Narcisse	X	7.24	X	7.24
16	B	Kessel Campbell	X	X	7.08	7.08
17	A	LeJuan Simon LeJuan Simon LeJuan Waynesley Simon was a Trinidad and Tobago triple jumper.-Athletic career:...	X	X	7.04	7.04
18	A	Anthony McGregor	6.86	6.86	X	6.86
19	A	Joseph Pemberton Joseph Pemberton Joseph Pemberton was a British clergyman and rosarian, remembered for creating the hybrid musk class of cultivated roses. A keen amateur grower, he joined the Royal National Rose Society shortly after its founding, and in 1911 served as its president.After his retirement in 1914, Pemberton turned...	6.86	6.66	6.39	6.86
20	A	Joel Wade	5.97	–	–	5.97

Final

Rank	Athlete	#1	#2	#3	#4	#5	#6	Result
	Irving Saladino Irving Saladino Irving Jahir Saladino Aranda is a Panamanian long jumper. He is the current Olympic champion, and Panama's first and only Olympic gold medallist.Saladino was born in Colón, Panama....	6.66	7.69	8.13	X	6.74	8.28	8.28
	Wilfredo Martínez Wilfredo Martínez Wilfredo Martínez is an Cuban long jumper. His personal best jump is 8.31 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Cali. He won the silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games, finished eighth at the 2008 World Indoor Championships and fifth at the 2008 Olympic Games.-Achievements:-References:...	7.85	7.92	7.62	7.76	7.65	X	7.92
	Bashir Ramzy Bashir Ramzy Bashir Ramzy is a male American long jumper.He won the bronze medal at the 2007 Pan American Games...	X	7.54	7.61	X	7.66	7.90	7.90
	Iván Pedroso Iván Pedroso Iván Lázaro Pedroso Soler is a retired Cuban athlete, specializing in long jump.In July 1990, still at the age of 17, Pedroso jumped more than 8 meters for the first time. Facing tough competition from Carl Lewis, Mike Powell and others, he still won numerous gold medals in international...	X	X	7.82	X	7.86	X	7.86
	Osborne Moxey	7.81	7.36	7.46	7.53	7.53	7.55	7.81
	Carlos Jorge	7.56	7.59	7.54	7.63	7.51	7.29	7.63
	Hugo Chila Hugo Chila Hugo Dionisio Chila Ayoví is an Ecuadorian long jumper and triple jumper.He set a personal best and Ecuadorian record of 16.70 m in the triple jump at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics. He bettered this at the 2009 Bolivarian Games, jumping 17.03 m for the gold and a Games record...	7.59	X	7.30	7.42	7.60	7.44	7.60
	Allen Simms Allen Simms Allen Simms is an American triple jumper.At the 2008 Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon, Simms finished in sixth place overall, just four inches short of making the USA Olympic team. He finished the season ranked fifth nationally...	X	X	7.55	X	X	–	7.55
	Louis Tristán Louis Tristán Louis Tristán is a Peruvian long jumper. His personal best jump is 8.09 metres, achieved in October 2006 in Tunja.He competed at the 2004 World Indoor Championships, the 2006 World Indoor Championships, the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the...	7.53	7.16	X				7.53
10	Erivaldo Vieira Erivaldo Vieira Erivaldo Vieira is a Brazilian long jumper.He finished sixth at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Moscow in an indoor personal best of 7.97 metres....	7.34	7.44	X				7.44
11	Rogério Bispo Rogério Bispo Rogério Bispo is a Brazilian long jumper.He finished eleventh at the 2004 World Junior Championships and at the 2007 Pan American Games...	X	7.26	7.44				7.44
12	Jorge McFarlane Jorge McFarlane Jorge Armando McFarlane Olazábal is a Peruvian athlete competing in the 110 metres hurdles and long jump events...	7.07	6.80	7.30				7.30

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