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Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump

January 20, 2023

The men's long jump at the 1952 Olympic Games took place on July 21 at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. Twenty-seven athletes from 19 nations competed.[1] The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. American athlete Jerome Biffle won the gold medal.[2] It was the United States' sixth consecutive and 11th overall victory in the men's long jump. Hungary earned its first long jump medal with Ödön Földessy's bronze.

Men's long jump
at the Games of the XV Olympiad
Jerome Biffle (1950)
VenueHelsinki Olympic Stadium
DateJuly 21
Competitors27 from 19 nations
Winning distance7.57
Medalists
← 1948
1956 →
Video on YouTube amateur film

Summary

In the first round Meredith "Flash" Gourdine took the early lead with a 7.38m. Jerome Biffle, a former NCAA Champion at the University of Denver, was in second place with 7.21m and Ary de Sá was in third with 7.15m. In the second round Ödön Földessy jumped into second place with a 7.23m. In the third round the medals were decided, Gourdine getting a 7.53m to extend his lead, then Biffle carefully came down the runway to leap 7.57 m (24 ft 10 in) to take the lead. That 7.57 would be well within Brown's range but he and Henk Visser failed to get a legal jump in. Biffle also was unable to get another jump in, while Gourdine made three solid attempts but was unable to improve his mark, giving Biffle the gold. Földessy got off a 7.30m in the fifth round to assure himself the bronze medal while de Sá tied Földessy's 7.23 and would have had the tie breaking edge without the 7.30.

Background

This was the 12th appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The only returning finalist from the 1948 Games was eighth-place finisher Felix Würth of Austria. George Brown of the United States came into the Olympics having been the best long jumper in the world for the previous 3 years and the third man to jump 8 meters ever. But Brown's 41 competition win streak ended at the US Olympic Trials, where he barely qualified for Helsinki. In wet conditions, everyone was having trouble with their run up.[1]

Nigeria, Saar, the Soviet Union, Thailand, Turkey, and Venezuela each made their first appearance in the event. The United States appeared for the 12th time, the only nation to have long jumpers at each of the Games thus far.

Competition format

The 1952 competition used a two-round format with a divided final. 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 three jumps; the top six jumpers received an additional three jumps for a total of six, with the best to count (qualifying round jumps were not considered for the final).[1][3]

Records

Prior to this 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 for this event.

Schedule

All times are Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+3)

Date Time Round
Monday, 21 July 1952 10:00
16:10		 Qualifying
Final

Results

Qualifying round

Qualifying Performance 7.20 (Q) or at least 13 best performers (q) advance to the Final.

Rank Group Athlete Nation 1 2 3 Distance Notes
1 A Meredith Gourdine   United States 7.19 7.41 — 7.41 Q
2 A Jerome Biffle   United States 6.73 7.40 — 7.40 Q
3 B Neville Price   South Africa X 7.11 7.36 7.36 Q
4 A George Brown   United States 7.32 — — 7.32 Q
5 A Ödön Földessy   Hungary 7.15 7.25 — 7.25 Q
6 A Ary de Sá   Brazil 7.24 — — 7.24 Q
7 B Henk Visser   Netherlands 7.03 7.21 — 7.21 Q
8 B Masaji Tajima   Japan 7.04 X 7.13 7.13 q
9 B Karl-Erik Israelsson   Sweden 5.26 6.98 7.10 7.10 q
10 A Paul Faucher   France 7.00 6.66 7.10 7.10 q
11 B Pentti Snellman   Finland 6.89 X 7.09 7.09 q
12 A Leonid Grigoryev   Soviet Union 7.09 X X 7.09 q
B Jorma Valtonen   Finland X 7.09 X 7.09 q
14 B Carlos Vera   Chile 6.54 6.82 7.07 7.07
15 B Felix Würth   Austria 6.99 X X 6.99
16 B Sylvanus Williams   Nigeria X 6.85 6.98 6.98
17 B Jorma Valkama   Finland 6.97 X X 6.97
18 B Karim Olowu   Nigeria 6.84 6.96 6.89 6.96
19 A Toni Breder   Saar 6.87 6.68 6.88 6.88
20 A Brígido Iriarte   Venezuela X — 6.82 6.82
21 A Henryk Grabowski   Poland 6.72 X 6.77 6.77
22 A Nikolay Andryushchenko   Soviet Union X 6.74 X 6.74
23 B Geraldo de Oliveira   Brazil X 6.42 6.71 6.71
24 B Pat Leane   Australia 6.35 6.40 5.18 6.40
25 B Kamtorn Sanidwong   Thailand 5.31 4.43 X 5.31
— A Avni Akgün   Turkey X X X No mark
B Khandadash Madatov   Soviet Union X X X No mark
— A José Julio Barillas   Guatemala DNS
A Boris Brnad   Yugoslavia DNS
A Francisco Castro   Puerto Rico DNS
A Asnoldo Devonish   Venezuela DNS
A Álvaro Dias   Portugal DNS
A Roy Fearon   Guatemala DNS
A Paulino Ferrer   Venezuela DNS
B Günther Jobst   Germany DNS
B Sebastián Junqueras   Spain DNS
B Mikhail Mikhail   Greece DNS
B Vasilios Sakellarakis   Greece DNS

Final

Rank Athlete Nation 1 2 3 4 5 6 Distance
  Jerome Biffle   United States 7.21 X 7.57 X X X 7.57
  Meredith Gourdine   United States 7.38 6.58 7.53 7.49 7.36 7.51 7.53
  Ödön Földessy   Hungary 7.04 7.23 X 7.17 7.30 7.12 7.30
4 Ary de Sá   Brazil 7.15 6.77 7.06 7.22 7.20 7.23 7.23
5 Jorma Valtonen   Finland X 7.06 7.16 X X 6.97 7.16
6 Leonid Grigoryev   Soviet Union x 7.14 6.92 5.55 x 6.67 7.14
7 Karl-Erik Israelsson   Sweden X X 7.10 Did not advance 7.10
8 Paul Faucher   France X 6.96 7.02 Did not advance 7.02
9 Pentti Snellman   Finland X 6.88 7.02 Did not advance 7.02
10 Masaji Tajima   Japan X 7.00 X Did not advance 7.00
11 Neville Price   South Africa 6.40 X X Did not advance 6.40
— George Brown   United States X X X Did not advance No mark
Henk Visser   Netherlands X X X Did not advance No mark

References

  1. ^ a b c "Long Jump, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  2. ^ . sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  3. ^ Official Report, p. 313.

External links

  • , la84.org.

January 20, 2023
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The men s long jump at the 1952 Olympic Games took place on July 21 at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium Twenty seven athletes from 19 nations competed 1 The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress American athlete Jerome Biffle won the gold medal 2 It was the United States sixth consecutive and 11th overall victory in the men s long jump Hungary earned its first long jump medal with Odon Foldessy s bronze Men s long jumpat the Games of the XV OlympiadJerome Biffle 1950 VenueHelsinki Olympic StadiumDateJuly 21Competitors27 from 19 nationsWinning distance7 57MedalistsJerome Biffle United StatesMeredith Gourdine United StatesOdon Foldessy Hungary 19481956 Video on YouTube amateur film Contents 1 Summary 2 Background 3 Competition format 4 Records 5 Schedule 6 Results 6 1 Qualifying round 6 2 Final 7 References 8 External linksSummary EditIn the first round Meredith Flash Gourdine took the early lead with a 7 38m Jerome Biffle a former NCAA Champion at the University of Denver was in second place with 7 21m and Ary de Sa was in third with 7 15m In the second round Odon Foldessy jumped into second place with a 7 23m In the third round the medals were decided Gourdine getting a 7 53m to extend his lead then Biffle carefully came down the runway to leap 7 57 m 24 ft 10 in to take the lead That 7 57 would be well within Brown s range but he and Henk Visser failed to get a legal jump in Biffle also was unable to get another jump in while Gourdine made three solid attempts but was unable to improve his mark giving Biffle the gold Foldessy got off a 7 30m in the fifth round to assure himself the bronze medal while de Sa tied Foldessy s 7 23 and would have had the tie breaking edge without the 7 30 Background EditThis was the 12th appearance of the event which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics The only returning finalist from the 1948 Games was eighth place finisher Felix Wurth of Austria George Brown of the United States came into the Olympics having been the best long jumper in the world for the previous 3 years and the third man to jump 8 meters ever But Brown s 41 competition win streak ended at the US Olympic Trials where he barely qualified for Helsinki In wet conditions everyone was having trouble with their run up 1 Nigeria Saar the Soviet Union Thailand Turkey and Venezuela each made their first appearance in the event The United States appeared for the 12th time the only nation to have long jumpers at each of the Games thus far Competition format EditThe 1952 competition used a two round format with a divided final 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 three jumps the top six jumpers received an additional three jumps for a total of six with the best to count qualifying round jumps were not considered for the final 1 3 Records EditPrior to this competition the existing world and Olympic records were as follows World record Jesse Owens USA 8 13 Ann Arbor United States 25 May 1935Olympic record Jesse Owens USA 8 06 Berlin Germany 4 August 1936No new world or Olympic records were set for this event Schedule EditAll times are Eastern European Summer Time UTC 3 Date Time RoundMonday 21 July 1952 10 0016 10 QualifyingFinalResults EditQualifying round Edit Qualifying Performance 7 20 Q or at least 13 best performers q advance to the Final Rank Group Athlete Nation 1 2 3 Distance Notes1 A Meredith Gourdine United States 7 19 7 41 7 41 Q2 A Jerome Biffle United States 6 73 7 40 7 40 Q3 B Neville Price South Africa X 7 11 7 36 7 36 Q4 A George Brown United States 7 32 7 32 Q5 A Odon Foldessy Hungary 7 15 7 25 7 25 Q6 A Ary de Sa Brazil 7 24 7 24 Q7 B Henk Visser Netherlands 7 03 7 21 7 21 Q8 B Masaji Tajima Japan 7 04 X 7 13 7 13 q9 B Karl Erik Israelsson Sweden 5 26 6 98 7 10 7 10 q10 A Paul Faucher France 7 00 6 66 7 10 7 10 q11 B Pentti Snellman Finland 6 89 X 7 09 7 09 q12 A Leonid Grigoryev Soviet Union 7 09 X X 7 09 qB Jorma Valtonen Finland X 7 09 X 7 09 q14 B Carlos Vera Chile 6 54 6 82 7 07 7 0715 B Felix Wurth Austria 6 99 X X 6 9916 B Sylvanus Williams Nigeria X 6 85 6 98 6 9817 B Jorma Valkama Finland 6 97 X X 6 9718 B Karim Olowu Nigeria 6 84 6 96 6 89 6 9619 A Toni Breder Saar 6 87 6 68 6 88 6 8820 A Brigido Iriarte Venezuela X 6 82 6 8221 A Henryk Grabowski Poland 6 72 X 6 77 6 7722 A Nikolay Andryushchenko Soviet Union X 6 74 X 6 7423 B Geraldo de Oliveira Brazil X 6 42 6 71 6 7124 B Pat Leane Australia 6 35 6 40 5 18 6 4025 B Kamtorn Sanidwong Thailand 5 31 4 43 X 5 31 A Avni Akgun Turkey X X X No markB Khandadash Madatov Soviet Union X X X No mark A Jose Julio Barillas Guatemala DNSA Boris Brnad Yugoslavia DNSA Francisco Castro Puerto Rico DNSA Asnoldo Devonish Venezuela DNSA Alvaro Dias Portugal DNSA Roy Fearon Guatemala DNSA Paulino Ferrer Venezuela DNSB Gunther Jobst Germany DNSB Sebastian Junqueras Spain DNSB Mikhail Mikhail Greece DNSB Vasilios Sakellarakis Greece DNSFinal Edit Rank Athlete Nation 1 2 3 4 5 6 Distance Jerome Biffle United States 7 21 X 7 57 X X X 7 57 Meredith Gourdine United States 7 38 6 58 7 53 7 49 7 36 7 51 7 53 Odon Foldessy Hungary 7 04 7 23 X 7 17 7 30 7 12 7 304 Ary de Sa Brazil 7 15 6 77 7 06 7 22 7 20 7 23 7 235 Jorma Valtonen Finland X 7 06 7 16 X X 6 97 7 166 Leonid Grigoryev Soviet Union x 7 14 6 92 5 55 x 6 67 7 147 Karl Erik Israelsson Sweden X X 7 10 Did not advance 7 108 Paul Faucher France X 6 96 7 02 Did not advance 7 029 Pentti Snellman Finland X 6 88 7 02 Did not advance 7 0210 Masaji Tajima Japan X 7 00 X Did not advance 7 0011 Neville Price South Africa 6 40 X X Did not advance 6 40 George Brown United States X X X Did not advance No markHenk Visser Netherlands X X X Did not advance No markReferences Edit a b c Long Jump Men Olympedia Retrieved 2 September 2020 Athletics at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games Men s Long Jump sports reference com Archived from the original on 17 April 2020 Retrieved 14 December 2017 Official Report p 313 External links EditOfficial Olympic Report la84 org Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics Men 27s long jump amp oldid 1055335137, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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