The women's long jump

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 events at the 2011 Pan American Games

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 was held the 26 of October at the Telmex Athletics Stadium. The defending

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

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 champion is Maurren Maggi

Maurren Maggi

Maurren Higa Maggi is a Brazilian athlete and Olympic gold medallist. She is the South American record holder at 100 metres hurdles and at long jump, with 12.71 seconds and 7.26 metres respectively. She also has 14.53 metres in the triple jump...

 of the Brazil

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Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:

World record		7.52	Leningrad Leningrad 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....	June 11, 1988
Pan American Games record		7.45	Indianapolis Indianapolis Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	August 13, 1987

Qualification

Each National Olympic Committee

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 (NOC) was able to enter up to two entrants providing they had met the minimum standard (6.15) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2010 to September 14, 2011).

Schedule

Date	Time	Round
October 26, 2011	17:05	Final

Results

All distances shown are in meters:centimeters

KEY:	q	Fastest non-qualifiers	Q	Qualified	NR	National record	PB	Personal best	SB	Seasonal best

Final

The final was held on October 26.

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	#1	#2	#3	#4	#5	#6	Result	Notes
	Maurren Maggi Maurren Maggi Maurren Higa Maggi is a Brazilian athlete and Olympic gold medallist. She is the South American record holder at 100 metres hurdles and at long jump, with 12.71 seconds and 7.26 metres respectively. She also has 14.53 metres in the triple jump...		6.58	6.80	6.94		6.60		6.94	SB
	Shameka Marshall		6.73	6.43	6.46		6.28	6.08	6.73
	Caterine Ibargüen Caterine Ibargüen Caterine Ibargüen Mena is a Colombian athlete competing in high jump, long jump and triple jump....		6.58	6.46	6.48	6.63	6.44	6.49	6.63	PB
	Suslaidys Girat		6.60	6.31		6.45			6.60
	Keila Costa Keila Costa Keila da Silva Costa is a Brazilian long jumper and triple jumper. She has competed in two Olympic Games, 2004 and 2008, and has reached the final round both there and in World Championships and World Indoor Championships. She is the South American record holder in triple jump with 14.57 metres,...		6.37		6.22	6.35	6.36	6.32	6.37
	Krysha Bayley		6.36	6.27				6.32	6.36
	Tori Polk		6.34	6.05		6.02		6.10	6.34
	Zoila Flores		6.08	6.22	6.08	5.85	6.16	6.06	6.22
	Yvonne Treviño Yvonne Trevino Yvonne Trevino , is a former women's kickboxing and boxing champion from Peoria, Arizona.-Background:Yvonne Trevino very popular among boxing and kickboxing fans during the 1990s, especially in the Southwestern United States and in her Native home state of Arizona. Her popularity led her to have a...		6.17	6.18					6.18
10	Daniela Pávez			5.96	5.99				5.99
11	Tricia Flores		5.28	5.76	5.88				5.88	SB
12	Yanique Levy			5.81					5.81
13	Nickevea Wilson				5.44				5.44