The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point. Along with the triple jump, the two events that measure jumping for distance as a group are referred to as the "horizontal jumps". This event has a history in the ancient Olympic Games and has been a modern Olympic event for men since the first Olympics in 1896 and for women since 1948.
Giovanni Evangelisti is a retired long jumper from Italy. His greatest achievements were the Olympic bronze medal in 1984 and three World Indoor bronze medals. He finished fourth at the 1988 Olympics.
Paolo Camossi is an Italian coach and former triple jumper, best known for his gold medal at the 2001 World Indoor Championships.
Andrew Howe is an American-born Italian athlete who specializes in the long jump and sprinting. He won this event as well as the 200 metres at the 2004 World Junior Championships. He was successful at senior level at a young age, winning a long jump bronze at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships before becoming the European Champion later that year. In 2007 he became the European Indoor Champion and won the silver medal at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics.
Gianni Iapichino is an Italian athletics coach and former pole vaulter, long jumper and heptathlete.
Giulio Ciotti is an Italian high jumper. He is the twin brother of Nicola Ciotti.
Antonella Bevilacqua is an Italian high jumper, whose personal best jump was 1.98 metres, achieved in May 1996 in Milan.
Gertrud Bacher is a retired Italian heptathlete.
Fausto Frigerio is a retired Italian hurdler and long jumper.
Nicola Trentin is a former Italian long jumper.
Marco Piochi is a retired Italian long jumper.
Antonella Capriotti is a retired Italian long jumper and triple jumper.
Luca Toso is a former Italian high jumper. He won two medals at the International athletics competitions.
Fabrizio Borellini is a retired Italian high jumper.
Valentina Tauceri is a former female middle- and long-distance runner from Italy.
Fabrizio Donato is an Italian athlete competing in the triple jump and occasionally in the long jump. He is known for winning gold medals at the 2001 Mediterranean Games and the 2009 European Indoor Championships, the latter in a new championship record of 17.59 metres. He is the Italian record holder with 17.60 metres outdoor and 17.73 indoor.
Stefano Tremigliozzi is an Italian long jumper.
Ivan Bernasconi is an Italian high jumper.
Andrea Norris is an American track and field athlete who competes in the long jump and triple jump. Norris won the American title in 2013. She has personal records of 6.70 m and 14.18 m, respectively.
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