Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump

Men's long jump
at the Games of the IV Olympiad
Venue White City Stadium
Date July 22
Competitors 32 from 9 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Frank Irons  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Daniel Kelly  United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Calvin Bricker  Canada

The men's long jump was one of six jumping events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. The competition was held on July 22, 1908.[1]

Records

These are the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1908 Summer Olympics.

World Record 7.61 United Kingdom Peter O'Connor Dublin (GBR) August 5, 1901
Olympic Record 7.34 United States Myer Prinstein St. Louis (USA) September 1, 1904

Frank Irons set two Olympic records. At first he jumped 7.44 metres and finally he set the new Olympic record with 7.48 metres.

Results

All jumpers performed three jumps. The best three made another three attempts to improve their marks. Best marks are known for the top six jumpers, placing for the top twenty, and no information about marks or placement for the bottom twelve.

PlaceNameNationDistance
1Frank Irons United States7.48 metres OR
2Daniel Kelly United States7.09 metres
3Calvin Bricker Canada7.08 metres
4Edward Cook United States6.97 metres
5John Brennan United States6.86 metres
6Albert Weinstein[2] Germany6.77 metres
7Frank Mount Pleasant[2] United States6.82 metres
8Tim Ahearne Great Britain6.72 metres
9Denis Murray Great Britain6.71 metres
10Gunnar Rönström Sweden6.66 metres
11Charles Williams Great Britain6.65 metres
12Sam Bellah United States6.64 metres
13Frank Lukeman Canada6.59 metres
14Ödön Holits Hungary6.54 metres
15Arthur Hoffmann Germany6.50 metres
16Alfred Bellerby Great Britain6.44 metres
17Wilfred Bleaden Great Britain6.43 metres
18William Watt Great Britain6.42 metres
19George Barber Canada6.41 metres
20Carl Silfverstrand Sweden6.34 metres
21-32Hermann von Bönninghausen GermanyUnknown
Lionel Cornish Great BritainUnknown
Géza Kövesdi HungaryUnknown
Bram Evers NetherlandsUnknown
Henri Guttierez FranceUnknown
Jacobus Hoogveld NetherlandsUnknown
Garfield MacDonald CanadaUnknown
James O'Connell United StatesUnknown
Henry Olsen NorwayUnknown
Arvid Ringstrand SwedenUnknown
Ludwig Uettwiller Germany(6.05 metres)
Hugo Wieslander SwedenUnknown

References

  1. ↑ "Athletics at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Long Jump". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  2. 1 2 De Wael gives Mount Pleasant as 6th and Weinstein as 7th. The Official Report gives Weinstein's place as 6th.

Sources

  • Official Report of the Games of the IV Olympiad (1908).
  • De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Athletics 1908". Accessed 7 April 2006. Available electronically at .
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