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The men's long jump world record progression lists records ratified by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) starting in 1912. The inaugural record was the 7.61 m (24 ft 11 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) performance by Peter O'Connor in 1901.
On 30 August 1991, Mike Powell of the United States set the current men's world record at the World Championships in Tokyo. It was in a dramatic showdown against Carl Lewis who also surpassed Beamon's record that day, but his jump was wind-assisted (and thus not legal for record purposes).
United States legend Carl Lewis is the most successful men’s long jumper in Olympics history, having won gold medals at four consecutive Summer Games from 1984 to 1996. Germany’s Heike Drechsler holds the honours in the women’s division with two gold medals and a silver from 1988 to 2000.
Who are the best long jumpers in the history of men's athletics? Find out the all-time top list of long jump men on the official website of World Athletics. Compare the performances of different athletes and countries across different eras and conditions.
Michael Anthony Powell (born November 10, 1963) is an American former track and field athlete, and the holder of the long jump world record. He is a two-time world champion and two-time Olympic silver medalist in this event. His world record of 8.95 m ( 29 ft in) has stood since 1991.
World U20 Championships Records 8.20 +1.4 James STALLWORTH: 29 APR 1971 USA Deveti Septemvri Stadium, Plovdiv (BUL)
The world record was held for a long time by Norwegian Arne Tvervaag, who jumped 3.71 meters (12' 2.1") in Noresund on 11 November 1968. At the 2015 NFL combine, Byron Jones set a combine record best jump of 12' 3" (3.73m), breaking the previous world record. a long jumper "hang".
Aug 30, 1991 · World Record Progression of Long Jump. male - SENIOR. Legend. * Pending ratification. Mx: mixed gender race. Wo: women only race. (i): set indoor.
Aug 30, 1991 · Mike Powell (USA) won long jump gold at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics with his fifth-round leap of 8.95 metres (29 feet 4.36 inches) in Tokyo, Japan, on 30 August 1991. Powell emerged triumphant after a thrilling battle with rival Carl Lewis, in the process beating one of the most enduring records in sport – Bob Beamon’s mark of ...
Aug 29, 2021 · Powell’s world record of 29-4½, 8.95 meters, turns 30 Monday, having survived seven years longer than Beamon’s leap, a feat so extraordinary that it spawned its own adjective,...
