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Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump

January 01, 1970

The men's long jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on July 31, 1948. Twenty-one athletes from 17 nations competed.[1] The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The final was won by 27cm by American Willie Steele.[2] It was the United States' fifth consecutive and tenth overall gold medal in the men's long jump. Theo Bruce won Australia's first long jump medal with his silver.

Men's long jump
at the Games of the XIV Olympiad
Olympic Stadium (during opening ceremony)
VenueWembley Stadium
DateJuly 31 (qualifying and final)
Competitors21 from 17 nations
Winning distance7.825
Medalists
← 1936
1952 →
Video on YouTube Official Video
@ 19:25

Background edit

This was the 11th appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. None of the jumpers from the pre-war 1936 Games returned. Willie Steele was the favorite; he had won the 1946 and 1947 AAU championships as well as the 1948 U.S. Olympic trials (nearly breaking Jesse Owens's world record, fouling on his would-be record jump). However, Steele came into London with an injured ankle.[1]

Ceylon, Guyana, Iceland, South Korea, and Portugal each made their first appearance in the event. The United States appeared for the 11th time, the only nation to have long jumpers at each of the Games thus far.

Competition format edit

The 1948 competition used a two-round format that took aspects from both the pre-1936 formats and the unusual three-round 1936 tournament. The qualifying round gave each competitor three jumps to achieve a distance of 7.20 metres; if fewer than 12 men did so, the top 12 (including all those tied) would advance. The final provided each jumper with six jumps, with the best to count (qualifying round jumps were not considered for the final).[1][3]

Records edit

Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.

World record   Jesse Owens (USA) 8.13 Ann Arbor, United States 25 May 1935
Olympic record   Jesse Owens (USA) 8.06 Berlin, Germany 4 August 1936

No new world or Olympic records were set during the competition.

Schedule edit

All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)

Date Time Round
Friday, 31 July 1948 11:00
16:45		 Qualifying
Finals

Results edit

Qualifying edit

Qual. rule: qualification standard 7.20m (Q) or at least best 12 qualified (q).

Rank Group Athlete Nation 1 2 3 Distance Notes
1 B Willie Steele   United States 7.780 – – 7.780 Q
2 B Lorenzo Wright   United States 7.530 – – 7.530 Q
3 A Herb Douglas   United States 7.240 – – 7.240 Q
4 A Theo Bruce   Australia 7.200 – – 7.200 Q
5 A Enrique Kistenmacher   Argentina 7.180 X 7.100 7.180 q
6 A Harry Askew   Great Britain 7.140 6.810 7.070 7.140 q
7 A Adegboyega Folaranmi Adedoyin   Great Britain 7.130 7.030 6.960 7.130 q
8 B Felix Würth   Austria 7.080 6.980 6.950 7.080 q
9 A Edward Adamczyk   Poland 5.070 7.030 7.030 7.030 q
10 B Harry Whittle   Great Britain 6.560 7.030 6.930 7.030 q
11 B Baldev Singh   India X 7.000 6.780 7.000 q
12 A Georges Damitio   France 6.980 6.770 6.610 6.980 q
13 B Jean Studer   Switzerland 6.820 6.880 6.940 6.940
14 B Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson   Iceland X X 6.860 6.860
15 A Jaroslav Fikejz   Czechoslovakia 6.560 6.860 6.790 6.860
16 B Álvaro Dias   Portugal 6.460 6.780 6.860 6.860
17 A Kyros Marinis   Greece X X 6.750 6.750
18 A Kim Won-kwon   South Korea 6.710 X X 6.710
19 B Charles Thompson   Guyana 6.580 — — 6.580
20 A Jorge Aguirre   Mexico 5.910 X X 5.910
21 B Gallage Peiris   Ceylon X X X No mark
— — Gordon George Avery   Australia DNS
Lionel Fournier   Canada DNS
Peter Mullins   Australia DNS
Geraldo de Oliveira   Brazil DNS
Jack Parry   Canada DNS
René Valmy   France DNS

Final edit

Results of individual jumps are not known other than for Steele. Steele's first jump was 7.825 metres and his second 7.680 metres; he did not take any further jumps. Steele's result was the best non-wind-assisted jump in Olympic history.

Rank Athlete Nation Distance
  Willie Steele   United States 7.825
  Theo Bruce   Australia 7.555
  Herb Douglas   United States 7.545
4 Lorenzo Wright   United States 7.450
5 Adegboyega Folaranmi Adedoyin   Great Britain 7.270
6 Georges Damitio   France 7.070
7 Harry Whittle   Great Britain 7.030
8 Felix Würth   Austria 7.000
9 Harry Askew   Great Britain 6.935
10 Enrique Kistenmacher   Argentina 6.800
11 Edward Adamczyk   Poland 6.735
— Baldev Singh   India DNS

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Long Jump, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  2. ^ . sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  3. ^ Official Report, p. 267.

January 01, 1970
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The men s long jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1948 Summer Olympics The competition was held on July 31 1948 Twenty one athletes from 17 nations competed 1 The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress The final was won by 27cm by American Willie Steele 2 It was the United States fifth consecutive and tenth overall gold medal in the men s long jump Theo Bruce won Australia s first long jump medal with his silver Men s long jumpat the Games of the XIV OlympiadOlympic Stadium during opening ceremony VenueWembley StadiumDateJuly 31 qualifying and final Competitors21 from 17 nationsWinning distance7 825MedalistsWillie Steele United StatesTheo Bruce AustraliaHerb Douglas United States 19361952 Video on YouTube Official Video 19 25 Contents 1 Background 2 Competition format 3 Records 4 Schedule 5 Results 5 1 Qualifying 5 2 Final 6 ReferencesBackground editThis was the 11th appearance of the event which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics None of the jumpers from the pre war 1936 Games returned Willie Steele was the favorite he had won the 1946 and 1947 AAU championships as well as the 1948 U S Olympic trials nearly breaking Jesse Owens s world record fouling on his would be record jump However Steele came into London with an injured ankle 1 Ceylon Guyana Iceland South Korea and Portugal each made their first appearance in the event The United States appeared for the 11th time the only nation to have long jumpers at each of the Games thus far Competition format editThe 1948 competition used a two round format that took aspects from both the pre 1936 formats and the unusual three round 1936 tournament The qualifying round gave each competitor three jumps to achieve a distance of 7 20 metres if fewer than 12 men did so the top 12 including all those tied would advance The final provided each jumper with six jumps with the best to count qualifying round jumps were not considered for the final 1 3 Records editPrior to the competition the existing World and Olympic records were as follows World record nbsp Jesse Owens USA 8 13 Ann Arbor United States 25 May 1935 Olympic record nbsp Jesse Owens USA 8 06 Berlin Germany 4 August 1936 No new world or Olympic records were set during the competition Schedule editAll times are British Summer Time UTC 1 Date Time Round Friday 31 July 1948 11 0016 45 QualifyingFinalsResults editQualifying edit Qual rule qualification standard 7 20m Q or at least best 12 qualified q Rank Group Athlete Nation 1 2 3 Distance Notes 1 B Willie Steele nbsp United States 7 780 7 780 Q 2 B Lorenzo Wright nbsp United States 7 530 7 530 Q 3 A Herb Douglas nbsp United States 7 240 7 240 Q 4 A Theo Bruce nbsp Australia 7 200 7 200 Q 5 A Enrique Kistenmacher nbsp Argentina 7 180 X 7 100 7 180 q 6 A Harry Askew nbsp Great Britain 7 140 6 810 7 070 7 140 q 7 A Adegboyega Folaranmi Adedoyin nbsp Great Britain 7 130 7 030 6 960 7 130 q 8 B Felix Wurth nbsp Austria 7 080 6 980 6 950 7 080 q 9 A Edward Adamczyk nbsp Poland 5 070 7 030 7 030 7 030 q 10 B Harry Whittle nbsp Great Britain 6 560 7 030 6 930 7 030 q 11 B Baldev Singh nbsp India X 7 000 6 780 7 000 q 12 A Georges Damitio nbsp France 6 980 6 770 6 610 6 980 q 13 B Jean Studer nbsp Switzerland 6 820 6 880 6 940 6 940 14 B Finnbjorn THorvaldsson nbsp Iceland X X 6 860 6 860 15 A Jaroslav Fikejz nbsp Czechoslovakia 6 560 6 860 6 790 6 860 16 B Alvaro Dias nbsp Portugal 6 460 6 780 6 860 6 860 17 A Kyros Marinis nbsp Greece X X 6 750 6 750 18 A Kim Won kwon nbsp South Korea 6 710 X X 6 710 19 B Charles Thompson nbsp Guyana 6 580 6 580 20 A Jorge Aguirre nbsp Mexico 5 910 X X 5 910 21 B Gallage Peiris nbsp Ceylon X X X No mark Gordon George Avery nbsp Australia DNS Lionel Fournier nbsp Canada DNS Peter Mullins nbsp Australia DNS Geraldo de Oliveira nbsp Brazil DNS Jack Parry nbsp Canada DNS Rene Valmy nbsp France DNS Final edit Results of individual jumps are not known other than for Steele Steele s first jump was 7 825 metres and his second 7 680 metres he did not take any further jumps Steele s result was the best non wind assisted jump in Olympic history Rank Athlete Nation Distance nbsp Willie Steele nbsp United States 7 825 nbsp Theo Bruce nbsp Australia 7 555 nbsp Herb Douglas nbsp United States 7 545 4 Lorenzo Wright nbsp United States 7 450 5 Adegboyega Folaranmi Adedoyin nbsp Great Britain 7 270 6 Georges Damitio nbsp France 7 070 7 Harry Whittle nbsp Great Britain 7 030 8 Felix Wurth nbsp Austria 7 000 9 Harry Askew nbsp Great Britain 6 935 10 Enrique Kistenmacher nbsp Argentina 6 800 11 Edward Adamczyk nbsp Poland 6 735 Baldev Singh nbsp India DNSReferences edit a b c Long Jump Men Olympedia Retrieved 1 September 2020 Athletics at the 1948 London Summer Games Men s Long Jump sports reference com Archived from the original on 17 April 2020 Retrieved 13 December 2017 Official Report p 267 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w 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