Competitors 41 from 33 nations | Winning distance 8.34 | |
Venue Beijing Olympic Stadium Date 16 August 2008 (qualification)
18 August 2008 (final) | ||
The men's long jump at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 16 and 18 August at the Beijing Olympic Stadium.
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The qualifying standards were 8.20 m (26.9 ft) (A standard) and 8.05 m (26.41 ft) (B standard).
This event marked the first time that an American did not compete in the final phase in a non-boycotted Olympic competition. On the other hand, Panama achieved its first gold medal in its Olympic history.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
No new world or Olympic records were set for this event.
Qualifying round
Qualifying Performance 8.15 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) advance to the Final.
Final
DNS — Did Not Start NM — No Mark
References
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA