Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump


The men's long jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Tuesday, July 8, 1924. 34 long jumpers from 22 nations competed.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to this competition.
World record7.765 Robert LeGendreParis July 7, 1924
Olympic record7.765 Robert LeGendreParis July 7, 1924

Robert LeGendre, who did not compete in this event, set a new world record in the pentathlon contest one day earlier. He improved the old records:
World record7.69 Edward GourdinCambridge July 23, 1923
Olympic record7.60 Albert GuttersonStockholm July 12, 1912

Results

Qualification

The best six long jumpers, all four groups counted together, qualified for the final. In this case seven competitors were allowed to participate in the final, because two jumpers tied in sixth place in the qualification. The jumping order and the jumping series are not
available.
Group 1
PlaceAthleteDistanceOverall rankQual.
17.123Q
26.8310
36.63514
36.63514
56.5918
66.58519
76.5520
86.5122
96.0026
105.9427
115.73528
125.6731

Group 2
PlaceAthleteDistanceOverall rankQual.
17.261Q
27.074Q
36.886Q
46.8559
56.2224
66.0925
75.6829
85.4832

Group 3
PlaceAthleteDistanceOverall rankQual.
16.995Q
26.868
36.8310
46.7213
56.6117
66.5421
75.6829
–NM-

Group 4
PlaceAthleteDistanceOverall rankQual.
17.192Q
26.886Q
36.8112
46.6216
56.2423
–NM-

Final

The final was held on the same day.
PlaceAthleteQual. WidthFinal WidthDistance
17.127.4457.445
27.197.2757.275
37.267.26
47.077.07
56.996.99
66.886.926.92
76.886.896.89