Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Women's long jump
The women's long jump event was, for the first time, part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on August 4, 1948. The final was won by Hungarian Olga Gyarmati.[1]
| Women's long jump at the Games of the XIV Olympiad | ||||||||||
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| Dates | August 4 (qualifying and final) | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | |
| 800 m | men | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| 5000 m | men | |
| 10,000 m | men | |
| 80 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4×100 m relay | men | women |
| 4×400 m relay | men | |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | |
| 10 km walk | men | |
| 50 km walk | men | |
| Field events | ||
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Combined events | ||
| Decathlon | men | |
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World record was as follows.
| World record |  |
6.25 m | Leiden, Netherlands | 19 September 1943 |
Since it was the first time this event took place, the following new Olympic record was set during this competition:
| Date | Event | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 August | Final | .svg.png){kind=small} | 5.695 | OR |
Schedule
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 4 August 1948 | 11:00 | Qualifications |
| Wednesday, 4 August 1948 | 16:30 | Finals |
Results
Qualifying Round
Qual. rule: qualification standard 5.30m (Q) or at least best 12 qualified (q).
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yvonne Chabot-Curtet |  | 5.640 | Q OR |
| 2 | Kathleen Russell | .svg.png){kind=small} | 5.610 | Q |
| 3 | Noemí Simonetto de Portela |  | 5.560 | Q |
| 4 | Ann-Britt Leyman |  | 5.470 | Q |
| 5 | Gerda van der Kade-Koudijs | | 5.440 | Q |
| 6 | Vinton Beckett | | 5.435 | Q |
| 7 | Olga Gyarmati | | 5.430 | Q |
| 8 | Neeltje Karelse | | 5.360 | Q |
| 9 | Maria Oberbreyer |  | 5.350 | Q |
| 10 | Ilse Steinegger | | 5.300 | Q |
| 11 | Judy Canty |  | 5.290 | q |
| 11 | Emma Reed | .svg.png){kind=small} | 5.290 | q |
| 13 | Kaisa Parviainen |  | 5.270 | |
| 14 | Silvana Pierucci |  | 5.235 | |
| 15 | Phyllis Lightbourn-Jones | | 5.230 | |
| 16 | Elaine Silburn | .svg.png){kind=small} | 5.220 | |
| 17 | Henryka Słomczewska-Nowak | .svg.png){kind=small} | 5.180 | |
| 17 | Jean Walraven | | 5.180 | |
| 19 | Margaret Erskine |  | 5.140 | |
| 20 | Lorna Lee | | 5.120 | |
| 20 | Gertrudes Morg | .svg.png){kind=small} | 5.120 | |
| 22 | June Maston | | 5.060 | |
| 23 | Joan Shepherd | | 5.005 | |
| 24 | Marguerite Martel | | 4.950 | |
| 25 | Milly Ludwig |  | 4.505 | |
| - | Lillian Young | | NM |
Final standings
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Distance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Olga Gyarmati | | 5.695 | OR |
 | Noemí Simonetto | | 5.600 | |
 | Ann-Britt Leyman | | 5.575 | |
| 4 | Gerda van der Kade-Koudijs | | 5.570 | |
| 5 | Neeltje Karelse | | 5.545 | |
| 6 | Kathleen Russell | | 5.495 | |
| 7 | Judy Canty | | 5.380 | |
| 8 | Yvonne Chabot-Curtet | | 5.350 | |
| 9 | Maria Oberbreyer | | 5.240 | |
| 10 | Ilse Steinegger | | 5.195 | |
| 11 | Vinton Beckett | | 5.145 | |
| 12 | Emma Reed | | 4.845 |
Key: OR = Olympic record
References
- "Athletics at the 1948 London Summer Games: Women's Long Jump". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
External links
- Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad, The (1948). The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad. LA84 Foundation. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
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