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Also Known As broad jump
Notable Honorees Fanny Blankers-Koen

Photos and Videos

Bob Beamon of the United States in midair during his record-breaking long jump at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, with officials watching in the foreground.
Jesse Owens
Daley Thompson executing his long jump en route to successfully defending his Olympic decathlon title at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
Jim Thorpe in midair during the broad jump at the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden, with a stadium crowd visible in the background.
Infographic about the ancient Olympic Games featuring stylized illustrations of athletes competing in discus, long jump, javelin, equestrian events, running events, boxing, wrestling, and pankration. Each sport is labeled with a brief description, and a central text box explains the origins and evolution of the Games in Olympia, Greece.
(Top) Mechanics of the long jump and dimensions of the (centre) jumping area and (bottom) runway
Watch: Two angles of the long jump
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Jesse Owens
Jesse Owens
American athlete
Marion Jones runs on a track in a blue USA uniform with race bib 830 during a 2001 athletics competition.
Marion Jones
American athlete
Jackie Joyner-Kersee in a red and white USA uniform throws a javelin during the heptathlon at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, wearing bib number 578.
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
American athlete
Carl Lewis
Carl Lewis
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Mike Powell
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John J. Flanagan
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Stanisława Walasiewicz
American athlete
Alvin Kraenzlein.
Alvin Kraenzlein
American athlete
Bob Beamon
Bob Beamon
American long jumper
Ralph Boston
Ralph Boston
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Meyer Prinstein
American track and field athlete
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Ray C. Ewry
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Glenn Davis
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Mary Rand
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