1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's long jump

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The men's long jump event at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on 6 March. [1] [2] [3] There was no qualification round, only a final round.

Results

RankNameNationality#1#2#3#4#5#6ResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Larry Myricks Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8.008.188.158.068.108.238.23 CR
Silver medal icon.svg Paul Emordi Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 7.747.727.927.848.01x8.01
Bronze medal icon.svg Giovanni Evangelisti Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 7.577.918.017.86xx8.01
4 Robert Emmiyan Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union x7.92x8.00x8.008.00
5 Brian Cooper Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7.377.827.917.61x7.727.91
6 Laszlo Szalma Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 7.477.697.87x7.87
7 Dimitrios Hadzopoulos Flag of Greece.svg  Greece x7.85xx7.54x7.85
8 Frans Maas Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands x7.84x5.437.677.507.84
9 Yusuf Alli Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 7.677.786.427.78
10 Jaime Jefferson Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 7.427.667.787.78
11 Junichi Usui Flag of Japan.svg  Japan xx7.757.75
12 Norbert Brige Flag of France.svg  France 7.62x7.697.69
13 Chen Zunrong Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China xx7.677.67
14 Lester Benjamin Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda x7.487.487.48
15 Christian Thomas Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 7.437.48x7.48
16 Michael Morgan Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 7.18x7.387.38
17 Demetrios Araouzos Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 7.207.34x7.34
18 John Albertie Flag of Saint Lucia (1979-2002).svg  Saint Lucia 6.956.597.127.12 NR
Orde Ballantyne Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines xxxNM
Jesús Oliván Flag of Spain.svg  Spain DNS

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References

  1. Official results
  2. "1987 World Indoor Championships, men's long jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite.
  3. L'Athletisme (April 1987, p23)