Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump
| Men's long jump at the Games of the I Olympiad | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Panathinaiko Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | April 7 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 9 from 7 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| Track events | |
| 100 m | men |
| 400 m | men |
| 800 m | men |
| 1500 m | men |
| 110 m hurdles | men |
| Road events | |
| Marathon | men |
| Field events | |
| Long jump | men |
| Triple jump | men |
| High jump | men |
| Pole vault | men |
| Shot put | men |
| Discus throw | men |
The men's long jump was one of four jumping events on the Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. There were nine contestants in the long jump, held on 7 April. The American jumpers proved themselves dominant in taking the top three spots. Clarks first two jumps were invalid, but his third was far the best of the field.
Results
| Place | Athlete | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ellery Clark (USA)
|
6.35 m |
| 2 | Robert Garrett (USA)
|
6.00 m |
| 3 | James Connolly (USA)
|
5.84 m |
| 4 |  Alexandros Khalkokondilis (GRE)
|
5.74 m |
| 5-9 |  Alphonse Grisel (FRA)
|
Unknown |
 Carl Schuhmann (GER)
|
Unknown | |
 Henrik Sjöberg (SWE)
|
Unknown | |
| Athanasios Skaltsogiannis (GRE)
|
Unknown | |
| Alexandre Tuffèri (FRA)
|
Unknown |
The individual ranking of the fifth through ninth place contestants is unclear.
References
- Lampros, S.P.; Polites, N.G.; De Coubertin, Pierre; Philemon, P.J.; & Anninos, C. (1897). The Olympic Games: BC 776 – AD 1896. Athens: Charles Beck.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) (Digitally available at AAFLA.org) - Mallon, Bill; & Widlund, Ture (1998). The 1896 Olympic Games. Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-0379-0.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) (Excerpt available at AAFLA.org) - Smith, Michael Llewellyn (2004). Olympics in Athens 1896. The Invention of the Modern Olympic Games. London: Profile Books. ISBN 978-1-86197-342-9.