Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's standing long jump
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The men's standing long jump was a track and field athletics
event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics
programme. It was the fourth and final appearance of the event. The competition was held on Monday, July 8, 1912.
Nineteen long jumpers from eight nations competed.
Ray Ewry
, who was the three-time defending champion in the event, did not compete in 1912. The silver medalist from 1908, Konstantinos Tsiklitiras
, won the event. Platt Adams
, the sixth-place finisher four years earlier, took second. Benjamin Adams
finished third. Each of the three standing long jump medalists also medaled in the standing high jump
, though in a different order.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics
These are the results of athletics competition at the 1912 Summer Olympics. 30 events were contested, all for men only.The athletics programme grew by 4 events since the 1908 Summer Olympics. The 5000 and 10000 metre races were introduced for the first time, as the 5 mile event was eliminated...
programme. It was the fourth and final appearance of the event. The competition was held on Monday, July 8, 1912.
Nineteen long jumpers from eight nations competed.
Ray Ewry
Ray Ewry
Raymond "Ray" Clarence Ewry was an American track and field athlete who won 8 gold medals at the Olympic Games and 2 gold medals at the "Intercalated Games" . This puts him among the most successful Olympians of all time...
, who was the three-time defending champion in the event, did not compete in 1912. The silver medalist from 1908, Konstantinos Tsiklitiras
Konstantinos Tsiklitiras
Konstantinos Tsiklitiras was a Greek athlete and Olympic champion.Born in Pylos, he moved to Athens to study commerce. Tsiklitiras soon took up sports. He practiced soccer and water polo, but is best remembered for winning four Olympic medals in standing long jump and standing high jump...
, won the event. Platt Adams
Platt Adams
Platt Adams was an American athlete. He competed for the United States in the 1908 Summer Olympics held in London and in the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden.-Biography:...
, the sixth-place finisher four years earlier, took second. Benjamin Adams
Benjamin Adams (athlete)
Benjamin "Ben" Willard Adams was an American athlete who competed mainly in the standing jumps.-Biography:He was born in Newark, New Jersey and died in Neptune City, New Jersey...
finished third. Each of the three standing long jump medalists also medaled in the standing high jump
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's standing high jump
The men's standing high jump was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth and final appearance of the event. The competition was held on Saturday, July 13, 1912....
, though in a different order.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1912 Summer Olympics.| World Record | 3.47 |  Ray EwryRay Ewry Raymond "Ray" Clarence Ewry was an American track and field athlete who won 8 gold medals at the Olympic Games and 2 gold medals at the "Intercalated Games" . This puts him among the most successful Olympians of all time... |
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September 3, 1904 |
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| Olympic Record | 3.47 | Ray Ewry Ray Ewry Raymond "Ray" Clarence Ewry was an American track and field athlete who won 8 gold medals at the Olympic Games and 2 gold medals at the "Intercalated Games" . This puts him among the most successful Olympians of all time... |
St. Louis St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St... (USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... ) |
September 3, 1904 |
Results
| Place | Athlete | Preliminary | Final | Best mark | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| 1 | 3.14 | 3.26 | 3.37 | 1st | 3.30 | 3.24 | 3.34 | 3.37 | ||
| 2 | 3.23 | 3.18 | 3.32 | 2nd | 3.36 | 3.34 | 3.24 | 3.36 | ||
| 3 | 3.28 | 3.21 | 3.24 | 3rd | 3.18 | 3.23 | 3.28 | 3.28 | ||
| 4 | 3.11 | 3.20 | 3.12 | 4th | 3.20 | |||||
| 5 | — | 3.14 | 3.13 | 5th | 3.14 | |||||
| 3.13 | 3.14 | 3.09 | 5th | 3.14 | ||||||
| 7 | 3.12 | 3.13 | 3.02 | 7th | 3.13 | |||||
| 8 | 3.12 | 3.11 | 3.05 | 8th | 3.12 | |||||
| 9 | 3.05 | 3.11 | 3.09 | 9th | 3.11 | |||||
| 10 | 3.10 | 3.10 | 3.09 | 10th | 3.10 | |||||
| 11 | 3.01 | 3.04 | 3.09 | 11th | 3.09 | |||||
| 12 | 3.00 | 3.05 | 3.03 | 12th | 3.05 | |||||
| 13 | 3.00 | 3.02 | 3.03 | 13th | 3.03 | |||||
| 14 | 3.02 | 2.96 | — | 14th | 3.02 | |||||
| 2.95 | 2.79 | 3.02 | 14th | 3.02 | ||||||
| 3.02 | 3.01 | 2.99 | 14th | 3.02 | ||||||
| 17 | 2.80 | 2.83 | 2.98 | 17th | 2.98 | |||||
| 18 | 2.86 | 2.95 | 2.91 | 18th | 2.95 | |||||
| 19 | 2.60 | 2.75 | 2.72 | 19th | 2.75 | |||||
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