The long jump event falls under the track and field jumping events held at the Summer Olympics.
The men’s long jump has been part of the Summer Olympics since 1896, when the first Summer Olympics were held. The women’s long jump was added to the program at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
With the Tokyo Olympics coming upon us, let’s take a look at the 5 most successful men’s long jumpers at the Summer Olympics.
(Note – The ranking is based on the gold medal count. If athletes have the same gold medals, the number of silver medals, and further bronze medals, are used as deciding factors of the ranking).
# 5 – Arnie Robinson – USA – 1972, 1976
(Ranking – Athletes – Countries – Year of Olympic participation)
Total – 2 (Gold – 1, Silver – 0, Bronze – 1)
Arnie Robinson won the bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics with a jump of 8.03 meters.
Four years later, the American 8.35 m to take gold at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.
# 5 – Greg Rutherford – Great Britain – 2008, 2012, 2016
Total – 2 (Gold – 1, Silver – 0, Bronze – 1)
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Meyer Prinstein became the first and only man to win the triple jump and the long jump in the same Olympic Games.@usatf pic.twitter.com/iPDEtelgcE
– US Olympic and Paralympic Museum (@USOPMuseum) 1 September 2020
US Mayor Prinstein won the silver at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris with a jump of 7.175 meters. He After this, he won a gold medal in the 1904 Summer Olympics with a jump of 7.34 meters.
(Note * – Here are the total medals won by Prinstein in the long jump event in overall jumping. Prinstein has also won Olympic medals in other athletic disciplines).
# 3 – Ranelle Luvel Williams – USA – 1972, 1976
Total – 2 (Gold – 1, Silver – 1, Bronze – 0)
Ranell Luvel Williams won the gold medal with a jump of 8.24 meters at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
Four years later, the American also won a silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics with a jump of 8.11 meters.
# 2 – Ralph Boston – USA – 1960, 1964, 1968
Total – 3 (Gold – 1, Silver – 1, Bronze – 1)
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<p>Lewis won his first long jump gold at the 1984 Summer Olympics with a jump of 8.54 meters. The American then won a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics with a jump of 8.72 meters.</p>
<p>Lewis continued his dominance in the event, winning the long jump in Barcelona and jumping 8.67 meters and jumping 8.50 meters for the fourth time in 1996.</p>
<p>Lewis is also one of only four Olympic athletes to have won nine Olympic gold medals (his other medals came in various athletic disciplines).</p>
<p>(Note * – Here are the total medals won by Lewis in the overall long jump event. Lewis has also won Olympic medals in other athletic disciplines).</p>
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(With inputs from the official Olympic website)
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Published 19 February 2021 05:56 IST