Long jump at the World Athletics Championships

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Long jump
at the World Athletics Championships
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Miltiadis Tentoglou competing in the 2023 final.
Overview
GenderMen and women
Years heldMen: 19832023
Women: 19832023
Championship record
Men8.95 m Mike Powell (1991)
Women7.36 m Jackie Joyner-Kersee (1987)
Reigning champion
MenFlag of Greece.svg  Miltiadis Tentoglou  (GRE)
WomenFlag of Serbia.svg  Ivana Vuleta  (SRB)

The long jump at the World Championships in Athletics has been contested by both men and women since the inaugural edition in 1983. The competition format features a qualification round in which the top twelve performers advance to the final, where athletes attempt to record the longest legal jump.

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The United States is the most successful nation in the event, with American men winning 8 gold medals and 19 medals in total, including all titles from 1983 to 1993. In the women’s event, success has been more distributed, though the U.S. has remained a strong presence. Germany, Italy and Russia have also enjoyed considerable success, particularly in the women’s competition.

Iván Pedroso, Dwight Phillips and Brittney Reese are the most successful athletes in the event, all having won 4 gold medals. Pedroso is the only athlete that has won all four of his titles consecutively. Additionally, Heike Drechsler and Fiona May have also won 4 medals: 2 golds, 1 silver and 1 bronze.

The championship records for the event are 8.95 m for men, set by Mike Powell in 1991, and 7.36 m for women, set by Jackie Joyner-Kersee in 1987. Powell’s jump also stands as the world record, making it only time the world record has been broken in World Championships history.

Age records

DistinctionMaleFemale
AthleteAgeDateAthleteAgeDate
Youngest championFlag of the United States.svg  Carl Lewis  (USA)22 years, 40 days10 Aug 1983Flag of East Germany.svg  Heike Daute  (GDR)18 years, 241 days14 Aug 1983
Youngest medalistFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Jianan  (CHN)18 years, 363 days25 Aug 2015Flag of East Germany.svg  Heike Daute  (GDR)18 years, 241 days14 Aug 1983
Youngest finalistFlag of Cuba.svg  Maykel Massó  (CUB)18 years, 89 days5 Aug 2017Flag of East Germany.svg  Heike Daute  (GDR)18 years, 241 days14 Aug 1983
Youngest participantFlag of Cuba.svg  Maykel Massó  (CUB)16 years, 108 days24 Aug 2015Flag of Nigeria.svg  Beatrice Utondu  (NGR)17 years, 284 days3 Sep 1987
Oldest championFlag of the United States.svg  Dwight Phillips  (USA)33 years, 336 days2 Sep 2011Flag of Serbia.svg  Ivana Vuleta  (SRB)33 years, 102 days20 Aug 2023
Oldest medalistFlag of the United States.svg  Larry Myricks  (USA)35 years, 173 days30 Aug 1991Flag of Serbia.svg  Ivana Vuleta  (SRB)33 years, 102 days20 Aug 2023
Oldest finalistFlag of the United States.svg  Dwight Phillips  (USA)35 years, 319 days16 Aug 2013Flag of Latvia.svg  Valentina Gotovska  (LAT)37 years, 361 days30 Aug 2003
Oldest participantFlag of Morocco.svg  Yahya Berrabah  (MAR)37 years, 349 days27 Sep 2019Flag of Latvia.svg  Valentina Gotovska  (LAT)37 years, 361 days30 Aug 2003

Medalists

Men

ChampionshipsGoldSilverBronze
1983 Helsinki
details
Carl Lewis
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8.55 m Jason Grimes
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8.29 m Mike Conley
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8.12 m
1987 Rome
details
Carl Lewis
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8.67 m Robert Emmiyan
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
8.53 m Larry Myricks
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8.33 m
1991 Tokyo
details
Mike Powell
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8.95 m Carl Lewis
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8.91 m Larry Myricks
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8.42 m
1993 Stuttgart
details
Mike Powell
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8.59 m Stanislav Tarasenko
Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg  Russia
8.16 m Vitaliy Kyrylenko
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
8.15 m
1995 Gothenburg
details
Iván Pedroso
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
8.70 m James Beckford
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
8.30 m Mike Powell
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8.29 m
1997 Athens
details
Iván Pedroso
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
8.42 m Erick Walder
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8.38 m Kirill Sosunov
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
8.18 m
1999 Seville
details
Iván Pedroso
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
8.56 m Yago Lamela
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
8.40 m Gregor Cankar
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
8.36 m
2001 Edmonton
details
Iván Pedroso
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
8.40 m Savanté Stringfellow
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8.24 m Carlos Calado
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
8.21 m
2003 Saint-Denis
details
Dwight Phillips
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8.32 m James Beckford
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
8.28 m Yago Lamela
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
8.22 m
2005 Helsinki
details
Dwight Phillips
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8.60 m Ignisious Gaisah
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
8.34 m Tommi Evilä
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
8.25 m
2007 Osaka
details
Irving Saladino
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
8.57 m Andrew Howe
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
8.47 m Dwight Phillips
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8.30 m
2009 Berlin
details
Dwight Phillips
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8.54 m Godfrey Khotso Mokoena
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
8.47 m Mitchell Watt
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
8.37 m
2011 Daegu
details
Dwight Phillips
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8.45 m Mitchell Watt
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
8.33 m Ngonidzashe Makusha
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
8.29 m
2013 Moscow
details
Aleksandr Menkov
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
8.56 m Ignisious Gaisah
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
8.29 m Luis Rivera
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
8.27 m
2015 Beijing
details
Greg Rutherford
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
8.41 m Fabrice Lapierre
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
8.24 m Wang Jianan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
8.18 m
2017 London
details
Luvo Manyonga
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
8.48 m Jarrion Lawson
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8.44 m Ruswahl Samaai
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
8.32 m
2019 Doha
details
Tajay Gayle
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
8.69 m Jeff Henderson
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8.39 m Juan Miguel Echevarría
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
8.34 m
2022 Eugene
details
Wang Jianan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
8.36 m Miltiadis Tentoglou
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
8.32 m Simon Ehammer
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
8.16 m
2023 Budapest
details
Miltiadis Tentoglou
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
8.52 m Wayne Pinnock
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
8.50 m Tajay Gayle
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
8.27 m

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States  (USA)86519
2Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)4015
3Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)1315
4Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)1113
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)1113
6Flag of Greece.svg  Greece  (GRE)1102
7Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)1012
8Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)1001
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama  (PAN)1001
10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)0213
11Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)0112
12Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana  (GHA)0101
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)0101
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)0101
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)0101
16Flag of Finland.svg  Finland  (FIN)0011
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico  (MEX)0011
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal  (POR)0011
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia  (SLO)0011
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)0011
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)0011
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe  (ZIM)0011
Totals (22 entries)19191957

Multiple medalists

RankAthleteNationPeriodGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Iván Pedroso Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)1995-20014004
Dwight Phillips Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)2003-20114004
2 Carl Lewis Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)1983-19912103
Mike Powell Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)1991-19952103
4 Miltiadis Tentoglou Flag of Greece.svg  Greece  (GRE)2022-20231102
5 Wang Jianan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)2015-20221012
Tajay Gayle Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)2019-20231012
7 James Beckford Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)1995-20030202
Ignisious Gaisah Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana  (GHA)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)
2005-20130202
9 Yago Lamela Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)1999-20030112
Mitchell Watt Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)2009-20110112
10 Larry Myricks Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)1987-19910022

Women

ChampionshipsGoldSilverBronze
1983 Helsinki
details
Heike Daute
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
7.27 m Anișoara Cușmir
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
7.15 m Carol Lewis
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
7.04 m
1987 Rome
details
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
7.36 m Yelena Belevskaya
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
7.14 m Heike Drechsler
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
7.13 m
1991 Tokyo
details
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
7.32 m Heike Drechsler
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
7.29 m Larysa Berezhna
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
7.11 m
1993 Stuttgart
details
Heike Drechsler
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
7.11 m Larysa Berezhna
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
6.98 m Renata Nielsen
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
6.76 m
1995 Gothenburg
details
Fiona May
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
6.98 m Niurka Montalvo
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
6.86 m Irina Mushailova
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
6.83 m
1997 Athens
details
Lyudmila Galkina
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
7.05 m Niki Xanthou
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
6.94 m Fiona May
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
6.91 m
1999 Seville
details
Niurka Montalvo
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
7.06 m Fiona May
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
6.94 m Marion Jones
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
6.83 m
2001 Edmonton
details
Fiona May
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
7.02 m Tatyana Kotova
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
7.01 m Niurka Montalvo
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
6.88 m
2003 Saint-Denis
details
Eunice Barber
Flag of France.svg  France
6.99 m Tatyana Kotova
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
6.74 m Anju Bobby George
Flag of India.svg  India
6.70 m
2005 Helsinki
details
Tianna Madison
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
6.89 m Eunice Barber
Flag of France.svg  France
6.76 m Yargelis Savigne
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
6.69 m
2007 Osaka
details
Tatyana Lebedeva
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
7.03 m Lyudmila Kolchanova
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
6.92 m Tatyana Kotova
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
6.90 m
2009 Berlin
details
Brittney Reese
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
7.10 m Karin Melis Mey
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
6.80 m Naide Gomes
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
6.77 m
2011 Daegu
details
Brittney Reese
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
6.82 m Ineta Radēviča
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
6.76 m Nastassia Mironchyk-Ivanova
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
6.74 m
2013 Moscow
details
Brittney Reese
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
7.01 m Blessing Okagbare
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
6.99 m Ivana Španović
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
6.82 m
2015 Beijing
details
Tianna Bartoletta
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
7.14 m Shara Proctor
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
7.07 m Ivana Španović
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
7.01 m
2017 London
details
Brittney Reese
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
7.02 m Darya Klishina
ANA flag (2017).svg  Authorised Neutral Athletes
7.00 m Tianna Bartoletta
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
6.97 m
2019 Doha
details
Malaika Mihambo
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
7.30 m Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
6.92 m Ese Brume
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
6.91 m
2022 Eugene
details
Malaika Mihambo
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
7.12 m Ese Brume
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
7.02 m Leticia Oro Melo
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
6.89 m
2023 Budapest
details
Ivana Vuleta
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
7.14 m Tara Davis-Woodhall
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
6.91 m Alina Rotaru-Kottmann
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
6.88 m

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States  (USA)81312
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)3104
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)2327
4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)2114
5Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)1102
6Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia  (SRB)1023
7Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)1012
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)1012
9Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)0213
10Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)0202
11Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)0112
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania  (ROU)0112
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)0112
14Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)0101
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece  (GRE)0101
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia  (LAT)0101
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey  (TUR)0101
ANA flag (2017).svg  Authorised Neutral Athletes  (ANA)0101
18Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus  (BLR)0011
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)0011
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark  (DEN)0011
Flag of India.svg  India  (IND)0011
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal  (POR)0011
Totals (22 entries)19191957

Multiple medalists

RankAthleteNationPeriodGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Brittney Reese Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)2009-20174004
2 Heike Drechsler Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)
1983-19932114
Fiona May Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)1995-20012114
4 Tianna Bartoletta Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)2005-20172013
5 Jackie Joyner-Kersee Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)1987-19912002
Malaika Mihambo Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)2019-20222002
7 Niurka Montalvo Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)
1995-20011113
8 Eunice Barber Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)2003-20051102
9 Ivana Vuleta Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia  (SRB)2013-20231023
10 Larysa Berezhna Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (SOV)
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)
1991-19930112
Ese Brume Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)2019-20220112
12 Tatyana Kotova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)2001-20070213

Championship record progression

Men

Men's long jump World Championships record progression [2]
MarkAthleteNationYearRoundDate
7.96 m Atanas Atanasov Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria  (BUL) 1983 Qualification1983-08-09
8.29 m Jason Grimes Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA) 1983 Qualification1983-08-09
8.37 m Carl Lewis Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA) 1983 Qualification1983-08-09
8.55 m Carl Lewis Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA) 1983 Final1983-08-10
8.67 m Carl Lewis Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA) 1987 Final1987-09-05
Carl Lewis Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA) 1987 Final1987-09-05
8.68 m Carl Lewis Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA) 1991 Final1991-08-30
8.95 m Mike Powell Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA) 1991 Final1991-08-30

Women

Women's long jump World Championships record progression [3]
TimeAthleteNationYearRoundDate
6.78 m Carol Lewis Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA) 1983 Final1983-08-13
6.83 m Tatyana Proshuryakova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS) 1983 Final1983-08-14
6.90 m Beverly Kinch Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR) 1983 Final1983-08-14
7.00 m Anișoara Cușmir-Stanciu Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania  (ROU) 1983 Final1983-08-14
7.02 m Heike Drechsler Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR) 1983 Final1983-08-14
7.14 m Jackie Joyner-Kersee Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA) 1987 Final1987-09-04
7.36 m Jackie Joyner-Kersee Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA) 1987 Final1987-09-04

Best performances

Top ten furthest World Championship jumps1

1Does not include ancillary marks.

See also

References

  1. "World Athletics Championships - Budapest 23 Statistical Booklet" (PDF). www.worldathletics.org : 42–45.
  2. Main > Men's Long Jump > World Championships Records Progression. Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved on 2024-10-08.
  3. Main > Women's long jump > World Championships Records Progression. Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved on 2024-10-08.
  4. "Men's long jump".
  5. "Women's long jump". Archived from the original on 2024-04-23. Retrieved 2024-04-23.

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