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Long jump
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A visually impaired (T12) athlete performing the long jump at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon
World records
MenUnited States Mike Powell 8.95 m (29 ft 4+14 in) (1991)
WomenSoviet Union Galina Chistyakova 7.52 m (24 ft 8 in) (1988)
Olympic records
MenUnited States Bob Beamon 8.90 m (29 ft 2+14 in) A (1968)
WomenUnited States Jackie Joyner-Kersee 7.40 m (24 ft 3+14 in) (1988)
World Championship records
MenUnited States Mike Powell 8.95 m (29 ft 4+14 in) (1991)
WomenUnited States Jackie Joyner-Kersee 7.36 m (24 ft 1+34 in) (1987)
World Indoor Championship records
MenCuba Iván Pedroso 8.62 m (28 ft 3+14 in) (1999)
WomenUnited States Brittney Reese 7.23 m (23 ft 8+12 in) (2012)
Women's Long Jump Final28th Summer Universiade 2015

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.

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An indicator of wind direction and a device for measuring wind speed (here +2.6 m/s) along a run-up track

At the elite level, competitors run down a runway (usually coated with the same rubberized surface as running tracks, crumb rubber or vulcanized rubber, known generally as an all-weather track) and jump as far as they can from a wooden or synthetic board, 20 centimetres or eight inches wide, that is built flush with the runway, into a pit filled with soft damp sand. If the competitor starts the leap with any part of the foot past the foul line, the jump is declared a foul and no distance is recorded. To detect this occurrence, a layer of plasticine is placed at a 90° angle immediately after the board. An official (similar to a referee) will also watch the jump and make the determination. In recent times, camera technology and laser sensors have replaced the plasticine at elite competitions (like Diamond League meetings). The competitor can initiate the jump from any point behind the foul line; however, the distance measured will always be perpendicular from the foul line to the nearest break in the sand caused by any part of the body or uniform. Therefore, it is in the best interest of the competitor to get as close to the foul line as possible. Competitors are allowed to place two marks along the side of the runway in order to assist them to jump accurately. At a lesser meet and facilities, the plasticine will likely not exist, the runway might be a different surface or jumpers may initiate their jump from a painted or taped mark on the runway. At a smaller meet, the number of attempts might also be limited to four or three.

Each competitor has a set number of attempts. That would normally be three trials, with three additional jumps being awarded to the best eight or nine (depending on the number of lanes on the track at that facility, so the event is equatable to track events) competitors. All valid attempts will be recorded but only the best mark counts towards the results. The competitor with the longest valid jump (from either the trial or final rounds) is declared the winner at the end of competition. In the event of an exact tie, then comparing the next best jumps of the tied competitors will be used to determine place. In a large, multi-day elite competition (like the Olympics or World Championships), a qualification is held in order to select at least twelve finalists. Ties and automatic qualifying distances are potential factors. The qualification usually takes place in two groups, with each competitor having three attempts. In the final, a set of three trial rounds will be held, with the best eight performers advancing to the final rounds (attempts four to six). At the 2025 World Championships, the international athletics governing body World Athletics added a new procedure. After the three trial round jumps in the final, the top ten received an additional fourth attempt, the subsequent top eight a fifth attempt and the subsequent top six a final sixth attempt.[1][2] (For specific rules and regulations in United States Track & Field see Rule 185)[3]

For record purposes, the maximum accepted wind assistance is two metres per second (4.5 mph).

Take-off-zone reform

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World Athletics considered fundamental rule changes to the long jump. In a test phase that began with the 2025 indoor season, athletes took off from a wider zone instead of the traditional take-off board. This new 40-centimetre take-off zone was introduced by World Athletics to reduce the number of invalid attempts (around 30%) which had become common in recent years. The international athletics governing body was convinced that the new take-off zone would not only improve fairness and excitement for the athletes but also provide a more thrilling experience for the spectators.[4]

Traditionally, the jump distance is measured perpendicularly from the foul line to the nearest break in the sand. Under the new trial, the measurement was instead taken from the exact point where the jumper's front foot left the zone.[4] Consequently, the effective jump distance determined the outcome of the competition.

During the test phase, the jumps were also recorded according to the traditional rules and were therefore eligible for records and top lists.

On 5 December 2025, World Athletics announced that the testing phase had been completed and the reform had been ditched.[5]

History

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Halteres used in athletic games in ancient Greece
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A long jump from standing. The jumper on the left performs a distinctive isometric press, primarily by applying downward pressure onto his bent rear leg. This acts as a means of preloading the muscles prior to engaging in the jump. The halteres would be swung up and down before taking off on an upswing. The jumper to the right of him is mid-flight and performs a distinctive bending and tucking of his legs in order to increase the distance of the jump. The vase on the right shows a jumper coming in to land.

The long jump is the only known jumping event of ancient Greece's original Olympics' pentathlon events. All events that occurred at the Olympic Games were initially supposed to act as a form of training for warfare. The long jump emerged probably because it mirrored the crossing of obstacles such as streams and ravines.[6] After investigating the surviving depictions of the ancient event it is believed that unlike the modern event, athletes were only allowed a short running start.[6] The athletes carried a weight in each hand, which were called halteres (between 1 and 4.5 kg). These weights were swung forward as the athlete jumped in order to increase momentum. It was commonly believed that the jumper would throw the weights behind him in midair to increase his forward momentum; however, halteres were held throughout the duration of the jump. Swinging them down and back at the end of the jump would change the athlete's center of gravity and allow the athlete to stretch his legs outward, increasing his distance. The jump itself was made from the bater ("that which is trod upon"). It was most likely a simple board placed on the stadium track which was removed after the event. The jumpers would land in what was called a skamma ("dug-up" area). The idea that this was a pit full of sand is wrong. Sand in the jumping pit is a modern invention.[7] The skamma was simply a temporary area dug up for that occasion and not something that remained over time.

The long jump was considered one of the most difficult of the events held at the Games since a great deal of skill was required. Music was often played during the jump and Philostratus says that pipes at times would accompany the jump so as to provide a rhythm for the complex movements of the halteres by the athlete.[6] Philostratus is quoted as saying, "The rules regard jumping as the most difficult of the competitions, and they allow the jumper to be given advantages in rhythm by the use of the flute, and in weight by the use of the halter."[8] Most notable in the ancient sport was a man called Chionis, who in the 656 BC Olympics staged a jump of 7.05 m (23 ft 1+12 in).[9]

There has been some argument by modern scholars over the long jump. Some have attempted to recreate it as a triple jump. The images provide the only evidence for the action so it is more well received that it was much like today's long jump. The main reason some want to call it a triple jump is the presence of a source that claims there once was a fifty-five ancient foot jump done by a man named Phayllos.[10]

The long jump has been part of modern Olympic competition since the inception of the Games in 1896. In 1914, Dr. Harry Eaton Stewart recommended the "running broad jump" as a standardized track and field event for women.[11] However, it was not until 1948 that the women's long jump was added to the Olympic athletics programme.

Technique

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An athlete performing the long jump as part of the heptathlon at the 2013 French Athletics Championships at Stade Charléty in Paris

There are five main components of the long jump: the approach run, the last two strides, takeoff, action in the air, and landing. Speed in the run-up, or approach, and a high leap off the board are the fundamentals of success. Because speed is such an important factor of the approach, it is not surprising that many long jumpers also compete successfully in sprints. Classic examples of this long jump / sprint doubling are performances by Carl Lewis and Heike Drechsler.

Approach

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The objective of the approach is to gradually accelerate to a maximum controlled speed at takeoff. The most important factor for the distance travelled by an object is its velocity at takeoff – both the speed and angle. Elite jumpers usually leave the ground at an angle of 20° or less;[12] therefore, it is more beneficial for a jumper to focus on the speed component of the jump. The greater the speed at takeoff, the longer the trajectory of the center of mass will be. The importance of takeoff speed is a factor in the success of sprinters in this event.

The length of the approach is usually consistent distance for an athlete. Approaches can vary between 12 and 19 steps on the novice and intermediate levels, while at the elite level they are closer to between 20 and 22 steps. The exact distance and number of steps in an approach depends on the jumper's experience, sprinting technique, and conditioning level. Consistency in the approach is important as it is the competitor's objective to get as close to the front of the takeoff board as possible without crossing the line with any part of the foot.

Last two steps

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The objective of the last two steps is to prepare the body for takeoff while conserving as much speed as possible.

The penultimate step is longer than the previous ones and than the final one before takeoff. The competitor begins to lower his or her center of gravity to prepare the body for the vertical impulse. The last step is shorter because the body is beginning to raise the center of gravity in preparation for takeoff.

The last two steps are extremely important because they determine the velocity at which the competitor will enter the jump.

Takeoff

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Takeoff board

The objective of the takeoff is to create a vertical impulse through the athlete's center of gravity while maintaining balance and control.

This phase is one of the most technical parts of the long jump. Jumpers must be conscious to place the foot flat on the ground, because jumping off either the heels or the toes negatively affects the jump. Taking off from the board heel-first has a braking effect, which decreases velocity and strains the joints. Jumping off the toes decreases stability, putting the leg at risk of buckling or collapsing from underneath the jumper. While concentrating on foot placement, the athlete must also work to maintain proper body position, keeping the torso upright and moving the hips forward and up to achieve the maximum distance from board contact to foot release.

There are four main styles of takeoff: the double-arm style, the kick style, the power sprint or bounding takeoff, and the sprint takeoff.

Double-arm

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The double-arm style of takeoff works by moving both arms in a vertical direction as the competitor takes off. This produces a high hip height and a large vertical impulse.

The kick style takeoff is where the athlete actively cycles the leg before a full impulse has been directed into the board then landing into the pit. This requires great strength in the hamstrings. This causes the jumper to jump to large distances.

Power sprint or bounding

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The power sprint takeoff, or bounding takeoff, is one of the more common elite styles. Very similar to the sprint style, the body resembles a sprinter in full stride. However, there is one major difference. The arm that pushes back on takeoff (the arm on the side of the takeoff leg) fully extends backward, rather than remaining at a bent position. This additional extension increases the impulse at takeoff.

Sprint

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The sprint takeoff is the style most widely instructed by coaching staff. This is a classic single-arm action that resembles a jumper in full stride. It is an efficient takeoff style for maintaining velocity through takeoff.

The "correct" style of takeoff will vary from athlete to athlete.

Action in the air and landing

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A decathlete landing a jump close to the 8-metre mark

There are three major flight techniques for the long jump: the hang, the hitch-kick, and the sail. Each technique is to combat the forward rotation experienced from take-off but is basically down to preference from the athlete. Once the body is airborne, there is nothing that the athlete can do to change the direction they are traveling and consequently where they are going to land in the pit. However, certain techniques influence an athlete's landing, which can affect the distance measured. For example, if an athlete lands feet first but falls back because they are not correctly balanced, a lower distance will be measured.

Following the pivotal takeoff phase, the jumper executes a deliberate maneuver wherein the free leg descends until it aligns directly beneath the hips. This strategic positioning, characterized by an elongated and streamlined body silhouette, is meticulously crafted to minimize rotational forces. By maximizing the distance between both the arm and leg extremities and the hips—the theoretical center of mass—the rotational inertia is significantly increased. Leveraging the principle that longer levers rotate at a slower pace than shorter ones, this configuration facilitates a controlled and stable aerial trajectory.

As the free leg descends to meet the takeoff leg, forming an angle of 180° relative to the ground, a symmetrical alignment is achieved with both knees positioned directly beneath the hips. This alignment marks the apex of stability during the airborne phase, as minimal rotational tendencies are manifested. This aerodynamically advantageous posture, colloquially termed the "180° position", epitomizes the pinnacle of equilibrium, affording the jumper enhanced control and poise amidst the dynamic forces encountered in flight.[13]

Hitch-kick

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In the realm of athletic performance, particularly in the domain of jumping techniques, a prevalent strategy observed among practitioners involves the utilization of a single-step arm and leg cycle. This technique, ingrained within the repertoire of many athletes, serves a fundamental purpose: to mitigate and alleviate the forward rotation momentum experienced during the jump. Characterized by a deliberate and synchronized motion of the arms and legs, this cycling maneuver is strategically devised to offset the rotational forces generated at the moment of takeoff.

Central to the efficacy of this technique is its capacity to orchestrate secondary rotations of both the upper and lower extremities, thereby fostering a mechanical equilibrium that counterbalances the initial rotational impulses triggered upon liftoff. By implementing this methodological approach, athletes can harness the principles of biomechanics to optimize their jumping performance, enhancing stability, control, and overall efficiency in their aerial endeavors.[14] This nuanced understanding underscores the intricate interplay between physics and human kinetics, illuminating the sophisticated strategies employed by athletes to excel in their athletic pursuits.

The "sail technique" represents a fundamental long jump approach widely employed by athletes in competitive settings. Following the culmination of the takeoff phase, practitioners swiftly elevate their legs into a configuration aimed at touching the toes.[15] This maneuver serves as an entry-level strategy particularly beneficial for novice jumpers, facilitating an early transition into the landing posture. However, despite its utility in expediting the landing process, this technique fails to mitigate the inherent forward rotational momentum of the body effectively. Consequently, while advantageous for its simplicity and expedited landing preparation, the sail technique lacks the requisite mechanisms to adequately counteract excessive forward rotation, posing a notable limitation to its effectiveness in optimizing jump performance.[16]

Somersault

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In the 1970s, some jumpers used a forward somersault, including Tuariki Delamere who used it at the 1974 NCAA Championships, and who matched the jump of the then Olympic champion Randy Williams. The somersault jump has potential to produce longer jumps than other techniques because in the flip, no power is lost countering forward momentum, and it reduces wind resistance in the air.[17] The front flip jump was subsequently banned for fear that it was unsafe.

Record performances

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Bob Beamon at a press event at the Olímpico Universitario to commemorate the 50th anniversary of his record jump of 8.90 metres—which became known as the leap of the century

The men's long jump world record has been held by just four individuals for the majority of time since the IAAF (now World Athletics) started to ratify records. The first mark recognized by the IAAF in 1912, the 7.61 m (24 ft 11+12 in) performance by Peter O'Connor in August 1901, stood just short of 20 years (nine years as an IAAF record). After it was broken in 1921, the record changed hands five times until Jesse Owens set the mark of 8.13 m (26 ft 8 in) at the 1935 Big Ten track meet in Ann Arbor, Michigan, a record that was not broken for over 25 years, until 1960 by Ralph Boston. Boston improved upon it and exchanged records with Igor Ter-Ovanesyan three times over the next seven years. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, Bob Beamon jumped 8.90 m (29 ft 2+14 in) at an altitude of 2,292 m (7,520 ft),[18] a record jump not exceeded for almost 23 years, and which remains the second longest wind legal jump of all time; it has now stood as the Olympic record for over 57 years. On 30 August 1991, Mike Powell of the United States set the current men's world record at the World Championships in Tokyo – on a track that was harder than the specifications set by the IAAF allowed.[19] 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). Powell's record of 8.95 m (29 ft 4+14 in) has now stood for over 34 years.

Some jumps over 8.95 m (29 ft 4+14 in) have been officially recorded. Wind-assisted 8.99 m (29 ft 5+34 in) were recorded by Powell at high altitude in Sestriere in 1992. A potential world record of 8.96 m (29 ft 4+34 in) was recorded by Iván Pedroso also in Sestriere. Despite a "legal" wind reading, the jump was not validated because videotape revealed a person standing in front of the wind gauge, invalidating the reading (and costing Pedroso a Ferrari valued at $130,000—the prize for breaking the record at that meet).[20] As mentioned above, Lewis jumped 8.91 m (29 ft 2+34 in) moments before Powell's record-breaking jump with the wind exceeding the maximum allowed. This jump remains the longest ever not to win an Olympic or World Championship gold medal, or any competition in general.

The women's world record has seen more consistent improvement, though the current record has stood longer than any other long jump world record by men or women. The longest to hold the record prior was by Fanny Blankers-Koen during World War II, who held it for over 10 years. There have been four occasions when the record was tied and three when it was improved upon twice in the same competition. The current women's world record is held by Galina Chistyakova of the former Soviet Union who leapt 7.52 m (24 ft 8 in) in Leningrad on 11 June 1988, a mark that has now stood for over 38 years.

Area records

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Area Men Women
Mark Wind (m/s) Season Athlete Mark Wind (m/s) Season Athlete
World 8.95 m (29 ft 4+14 in)+0.31991Image Mike Powell (USA) 7.52 m (24 ft 8 in)+1.41988Image Galina Chistyakova (URS)
Area records
Africa (records) 8.65 m (28 ft 4+12 in) A+1.32017Image Luvo Manyonga (RSA) 7.17 m (23 ft 6+14 in)+1.12021Image Ese Brume (NGR)
Asia (records) 8.48 m (27 ft 9+34 in)+0.62006Image Mohammed Al-Khuwalidi (KSA) 7.01 m (22 ft 11+34 in)+1.41993Image Yao Weili (CHN)
Europe (records) 8.86 m (29 ft 34 in) A+1.91987Image Robert Emmiyan (URS) 7.52 m (24 ft 8 in)+1.41988Image Galina Chistyakova (URS)
North, Central America
and Caribbean
(records)
8.95 m (29 ft 4+14 in)+0.31991Image Mike Powell (USA) 7.49 m (24 ft 6+34 in)+1.31994Image Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA)
7.49 m (24 ft 6+34 in) A+1.7
Oceania (records) 8.54 m (28 ft 0 in)+1.72011Image Mitchell Watt (AUS) 7.13 m (23 ft 4+12 in)+1.82022Image Brooke Buschkuehl (AUS)
South America (records) 8.73 m (28 ft 7+12 in)+1.22008Image Irving Saladino (PAN) 7.26 m (23 ft 9+34 in) A+1.81999Image Maurren Maggi (BRA)

All-time top 25

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Ath.#Perf.#MarkWind (m/s)AthleteNationDatePlaceRef.
118.95 m (29 ft 4+14 in)+0.3Mike PowellImage United States30 August 1991Tokyo
228.90 m (29 ft 2+14 in) A+2.0Bob BeamonImage United States18 October 1968Mexico City
338.87 m (29 ft 1 in)−0.2Carl LewisImage United States30 August 1991Tokyo
448.86 m (29 ft 34 in) A+1.9Robert EmmiyanImage Soviet Union22 May 1987Tsaghkadzor
58.84 m (29 ft 0 in)+1.7Lewis #230 August 1991Tokyo
68.79 m (28 ft 10 in)+1.9Lewis #319 June 1983Indianapolis
8.79 m (28 ft 10 in) iLewis #427 January 1984New York City
88.76 m (28 ft 8+34 in)+1.0Lewis #524 July 1982Indianapolis
+0.8Lewis #618 July 1988Indianapolis
5108.74 m (28 ft 8 in)+1.4Larry MyricksImage United States18 July 1988Indianapolis
8.74 m (28 ft 8 in) A+2.0Erick WalderImage United States2 April 1994El Paso
8.74 m (28 ft 8 in)−1.2Dwight PhillipsImage United States7 June 2009Eugene
8138.73 m (28 ft 7+12 in)+1.2Irving SaladinoImage Panama24 May 2008Hengelo
148.72 m (28 ft 7+14 in)−0.2Lewis #726 September 1988Seoul
158.71 m (28 ft 6+34 in)−0.4Lewis #813 May 1984Westwood
+0.1Lewis #919 June 1984Los Angeles
9158.71 m (28 ft 6+34 in)+1.9Iván PedrosoImage Cuba18 July 1995Salamanca
8.71 m (28 ft 6+34 in) iSebastian BayerImage Germany8 March 2009Turin
198.70 m (28 ft 6+12 in)+0.9Myricks #217 June 1989Houston
+0.7Powell #227 July 1993Salamanca
+1.6Pedroso #212 August 1995Gothenburg
11228.69 m (28 ft 6 in)+0.5Tajay GayleImage Jamaica28 September 2019Doha[24]
238.68 m (28 ft 5+12 in)+1.0Lewis #105 August 1992Barcelona
+1.6Pedroso #317 June 1995Lisbon
12238.68 m (28 ft 5+12 in)+1.7Juan Miguel EchevarríaImage Cuba30 June 2018Bad Langensalza[25]
138.66 m (28 ft 4+34 in)+1.6Louis TsatoumasImage Greece2 June 2007Kalamata
148.65 m (28 ft 4+12 in) A+1.3Luvo ManyongaImage South Africa22 April 2017Potchefstroom
8.65 m (28 ft 4+12 in)−0.3Miltiadis TentoglouImage Greece8 June 2024Rome[26]
168.63 m (28 ft 3+34 in)+0.5Kareem Streete-ThompsonImage United States4 July 1994Linz
178.62 m (28 ft 3+14 in)+0.7James BeckfordImage Jamaica5 April 1997Orlando
188.59 m (28 ft 2 in) iMiguel PateImage United States1 March 2002New York City
198.58 m (28 ft 1+34 in)+1.8Jarrion LawsonImage United States3 July 2016Eugene[27]
208.56 m (28 ft 1 in) iYago LamelaImage Spain7 March 1999Maebashi
8.56 m (28 ft 1 in)+0.2Aleksandr MenkovImage Russia16 August 2013Moscow
228.54 m (28 ft 0 in)+0.9Lutz DombrowskiImage East Germany28 July 1980Moscow
+1.7Mitchell WattImage Australia29 July 2011Stockholm
+1.2Wayne PinnockImage Jamaica23 August 2023Budapest[28]
258.53 m (27 ft 11+34 in)+1.2Jaime JeffersonImage Cuba12 May 1990Havana

Tables show data for two definitions of "Top 25"  the top 25 distances and the top 25 athletes:

  Light Yellow: denotes top performance for athletes in the top 25 distances
  White: denotes lesser performances, still in the top 25 distances, by repeat athletes
  Green: denotes top performance (only) for other top 25 athletes who fall outside the top 25 distances

Para marks

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Performances by disabled athletes that would qualify for the all-time top 25:

Assisted marks

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Any performance with a following wind of more than 2.0 metres per second is not counted for record purposes. Below is a list of wind-assisted jumps (equal or superior to 8.53 m). Only the best assisted mark that is superior to the legal best is shown:

Ath.#Perf.#MarkWind (m/s)AthleteNationDatePlaceRef.
117.52 m (24 ft 8 in)+1.4Galina ChistyakovaImage Soviet Union11 June 1988Leningrad
227.49 m (24 ft 6+34 in)+1.3Jackie Joyner-KerseeImage United States22 May 1994New York City
27.49 m (24 ft 6+34 in) A+1.7Joyner-Kersee #231 July 1994Sestriere
347.48 m (24 ft 6+14 in)+1.2Heike DrechslerImage East Germany9 July 1988Neubrandenburg
47.48 m (24 ft 6+14 in)+0.4Drechsler #28 July 1992Lausanne
67.45 m (24 ft 5+14 in)+0.9Drechsler #321 June 1986Tallinn
+1.1Drechsler #43 July 1986Dresden
+0.6Joyner-Kersee #313 August 1987Indianapolis
+1.0Chistyakova #211 June 1988Leningrad
+1.6Chistyakova #312 August 1988Budapest
117.44 m (24 ft 4+34 in)+2.0Drechsler #522 September 1985Berlin
4127.43 m (24 ft 4+12 in)+1.4Anişoara CuşmirImage Romania4 June 1983Bucharest
5137.42 m (24 ft 4 in)+2.0Tatyana KotovaImage Russia23 June 2002Annecy
147.40 m (24 ft 3+14 in)+1.8Drechsler #626 July 1984Dresden
+0.7Drechsler #721 August 1987Potsdam
+0.9Joyner-Kersee #429 September 1988Seoul
177.39 m (24 ft 2+34 in)+0.3Drechsler #821 August 1985Zurich
6177.39 m (24 ft 2+34 in)+0.5Yelena BelevskayaImage Soviet Union18 July 1987Bryansk
177.39 m (24 ft 2+34 in)Joyner-Kersee #525 June 1988San Diego
207.37 m (24 ft 2 in) iDrechsler #913 February 1988Vienna
7.37 m (24 ft 2 in) A+1.8Drechsler #1031 July 1991Sestriere
7207.37 m (24 ft 2 in)Inessa KravetsImage Ukraine13 June 1992Kyiv
237.36 m (24 ft 1+34 in)+0.4Joyner-Kersee #64 September 1987Rome
+1.8Belevskaya #211 June 1988Leningrad
+1.8Drechsler #1128 May 1992Jena
87.33 m (24 ft 12 in)+0.4Tatyana LebedevaImage Russia31 July 2004Tula
97.31 m (23 ft 11+34 in)+1.5Olena KhlopotnovaImage Soviet Union12 September 1985Alma Ata
+1.9Marion JonesImage United States31 May 1998Eugene
+1.7Brittney ReeseImage United States2 July 2016Eugene[32]
127.30 m (23 ft 11+14 in)−0.8Malaika MihamboImage Germany6 October 2019Doha[33]
137.27 m (23 ft 10 in)−0.4Irina SimaginaImage Russia31 July 2004Tula
147.26 m (23 ft 9+34 in) A+1.8Maurren MaggiImage Brazil25 June 1999Bogotá
157.24 m (23 ft 9 in)+1.0Larysa BerezhnaImage Soviet Union25 May 1991Granada
7.24 m (23 ft 9 in) iIvana ŠpanovićImage Serbia5 March 2017Belgrade
177.21 m (23 ft 7+34 in)+1.6Helga RadtkeImage East Germany26 July 1984Dresden
+1.9Lyudmila KolchanovaImage Russia27 May 2007Sochi
197.20 m (23 ft 7+14 in)−0.3Vali IonescuImage Romania1 August 1982Bucharest
+2.0Irena OženkoImage Soviet Union12 September 1986Budapest
+0.8Yelena SinchukovaImage Soviet Union20 June 1991Budapest
+0.7Irina MushailovaImage Russia14 July 1994Saint Petersburg
+1.2Tara Davis-WoodhallImage United States14 June 2026Los Angeles[34]
247.17 m (23 ft 6+14 in)+1.8Irina ValyukevichImage Soviet Union18 July 1987Bryansk
+0.6Tianna BartolettaImage United States17 August 2016Rio de Janeiro[35]
+1.1Ese BrumeImage Nigeria29 May 2021Chula Vista[36]

Tables show data for two definitions of "Top 25"  the top 25 distances and the top 25 athletes:

  Light Yellow: denotes top performance for athletes in the top 25 distances
  White: denotes lesser performances, still in the top 25 distances, by repeat athletes
  Green: denotes top performance (only) for other top 25 athletes who fall outside the top 25 distances

Assisted marks

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Any performance with a following wind of more than 2.0 metres per second is not counted for record purposes. Below is a list of wind-assisted jumps (equal or superior to 7.17 m). Only the best assisted mark that is superior to the legal best is shown:

Olympic medalists

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Games Gold Silver Bronze
1896 Athens
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Ellery Clark
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6.35 m Robert Garrett
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6.18 m James Brendan Connolly
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6.11 m
1900 Paris
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Alvin Kraenzlein
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7.185 m Myer Prinstein
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7.175 m Patrick Leahy
Image Great Britain
6.95 m
1904 St. Louis
details
Myer Prinstein
Image United States
7.34 m Daniel Frank
Image United States
6.89 m Robert Stangland
Image United States
6.88 m
1908 London
details
Frank Irons
Image United States
7.48 m Daniel Kelly
Image United States
7.09 m Calvin Bricker
Image Canada
7.08 m
1912 Stockholm
details
Albert Gutterson
Image United States
7.60 m Calvin Bricker
Image Canada
7.21 m Georg Åberg
Image Sweden
7.18 m
1920 Antwerp
details
William Petersson
Image Sweden
7.15 m Carl Johnson
Image United States
7.095 m Erik Abrahamsson
Image Sweden
7.08 m
1924 Paris
details
DeHart Hubbard
Image United States
7.445 m Edward Gourdin
Image United States
7.275 m Sverre Hansen
Image Norway
7.26 m
1928 Amsterdam
details
Ed Hamm
Image United States
7.73 m Silvio Cator
Image Haiti
7.58 m Al Bates
Image United States
7.40 m
1932 Los Angeles
details
Ed Gordon
Image United States
7.64 m Lambert Redd
Image United States
7.60 m Chūhei Nambu
Image Japan
7.45 m
1936 Berlin
details
Jesse Owens
Image United States
8.06 m Luz Long
Image Germany
7.87 m Naoto Tajima
Image Japan
7.74 m
1948 London
details
Willie Steele
Image United States
7.82 m Bill Bruce
Image Australia
7.55 m Herb Douglas
Image United States
7.54 m
1952 Helsinki
details
Jerome Biffle
Image United States
7.57 m Meredith Gourdine
Image United States
7.53 m Ödön Földessy
Image Hungary
7.30 m
1956 Melbourne
details
Gregory Bell
Image United States
7.83 m John Bennett
Image United States
7.68 m Jorma Valkama
Image Finland
7.48 m
1960 Rome
details
Ralph Boston
Image United States
8.12 m Bo Roberson
Image United States
8.11 m Igor Ter-Ovanesyan
Image Soviet Union
8.04 m
1964 Tokyo
details
Lynn Davies
Image Great Britain
8.07 m Ralph Boston
Image United States
8.03 m Igor Ter-Ovanesyan
Image Soviet Union
7.99 m
1968 Mexico City
details
Bob Beamon
Image United States
8.90 m Klaus Beer
Image East Germany
8.19 m Ralph Boston
Image United States
8.16 m
1972 Munich
details
Randy Williams
Image United States
8.24 m Hans Baumgartner
Image West Germany
8.18 m Arnie Robinson
Image United States
8.03 m
1976 Montreal
details
Arnie Robinson
Image United States
8.35 m Randy Williams
Image United States
8.11 m Frank Wartenberg
Image East Germany
8.02 m
1980 Moscow
details
Lutz Dombrowski
Image East Germany
8.54 m Frank Paschek
Image East Germany
8.21 m Valeriy Pidluzhnyy
Image Soviet Union
8.18 m
1984 Los Angeles
details
Carl Lewis
Image United States
8.54 m Gary Honey
Image Australia
8.24 m Giovanni Evangelisti
Image Italy
8.24 m
1988 Seoul
details
Carl Lewis
Image United States
8.72 m Mike Powell
Image United States
8.49 m Larry Myricks
Image United States
8.27 m
1992 Barcelona
details
Carl Lewis
Image United States
8.67 m Mike Powell
Image United States
8.64 m Joe Greene
Image United States
8.34 m
1996 Atlanta
details
Carl Lewis
Image United States
8.50 m James Beckford
Image Jamaica
8.29 m Joe Greene
Image United States
8.24 m
2000 Sydney
details
Iván Pedroso
Image Cuba
8.55 m Jai Taurima
Image Australia
8.49 m Roman Shchurenko
Image Ukraine
8.31 m
2004 Athens
details
Dwight Phillips
Image United States
8.59 m John Moffitt
Image United States
8.47 m Joan Lino Martínez
Image Spain
8.32 m
2008 Beijing
details
Irving Saladino
Image Panama
8.34 m Godfrey Khotso Mokoena
Image South Africa
8.24 m Ibrahim Camejo
Image Cuba
8.20 m
2012 London
details
Greg Rutherford
Image Great Britain
8.31 m Mitchell Watt
Image Australia
8.16 m Will Claye
Image United States
8.12 m
2016 Rio de Janeiro
details
Jeff Henderson
Image United States
8.38 m Luvo Manyonga
Image South Africa
8.37 m Greg Rutherford
Image Great Britain
8.29 m
2020 Tokyo
details
Miltiadis Tentoglou
Image Greece
8.41 m Juan Miguel Echevarría
Image Cuba
8.41 m Maykel Massó
Image Cuba
8.21 m
2024 Paris
details
Miltiadis Tentoglou
Image Greece
8.48 m Wayne Pinnock
Image Jamaica
8.36 m Mattia Furlani
Image Italy
8.34 m

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Image United States (USA)22151047
2Image Great Britain (GBR)2024
3Image Greece (GRE)2002
4Image East Germany (GDR)1214
5Image Cuba (CUB)1124
6Image Sweden (SWE)1023
7Image Panama (PAN)1001
8Image Australia (AUS)0404
9Image Germany (GER)0202
Image Jamaica (JAM)0202
Image South Africa (RSA)0202
12Image Canada (CAN)0112
13Image Haiti (HAI)0101
14Image Soviet Union (URS)0033
15Image Italy (ITA)0022
Image Japan (JPN)0022
17Image Finland (FIN)0011
Image Hungary (HUN)0011
Image Norway (NOR)0011
Image Spain (ESP)0011
Image Ukraine (UKR)0011
Totals (21 entries)30303090
Games Gold Silver Bronze
1948 London
details
Olga Gyarmati
Image Hungary
5.695 m Noemí Simonetto
Image Argentina
5.60 m Ann-Britt Leyman
Image Sweden
5.575 m
1952 Helsinki
details
Yvette Williams
Image New Zealand
6.24 m Aleksandra Chudina
Image Soviet Union
6.14 m Shirley Cawley
Image Great Britain
5.92 m
1956 Melbourne
details
Elżbieta Krzesińska
Image Poland
6.35 m Willye White
Image United States
6.09 m Nadezhda Khnykina-Dvalishvili
Image Soviet Union
6.07 m
1960 Rome
details
Vera Krepkina
Image Soviet Union
6.37 m Elżbieta Krzesińska
Image Poland
6.27 m Hildrun Claus
Image United Team of Germany
6.21 m
1964 Tokyo
details
Mary Rand
Image Great Britain
6.76 m Irena Kirszenstein
Image Poland
6.60 m Tatyana Shchelkanova
Image Soviet Union
6.42 m
1968 Mexico City
details
Viorica Viscopoleanu
Image Romania
6.82 m Sheila Sherwood
Image Great Britain
6.68 m Tatyana Talysheva
Image Soviet Union
6.66 m
1972 Munich
details
Heide Rosendahl
Image West Germany
6.78 m Diana Yorgova
Image Bulgaria
6.77 m Eva Šuranová
Image Czechoslovakia
6.67 m
1976 Montreal
details
Angela Voigt
Image East Germany
6.72 m Kathy McMillan
Image United States
6.66 m Lidiya Alfeyeva
Image Soviet Union
6.60 m
1980 Moscow
details
Tatyana Kolpakova
Image Soviet Union
7.06 m Brigitte Wujak
Image East Germany
7.04 m Tatyana Skachko
Image Soviet Union
7.01 m
1984 Los Angeles
details
Anișoara Cușmir-Stanciu
Image Romania
6.96 m Valy Ionescu
Image Romania
6.81 m Sue Hearnshaw
Image Great Britain
6.80 m
1988 Seoul
details
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Image United States
7.40 m Heike Drechsler
Image East Germany
7.22 m Galina Chistyakova
Image Soviet Union
7.11 m
1992 Barcelona
details
Heike Drechsler
Image Germany
7.14 m Inessa Kravets
Image Unified Team
7.12 m Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Image United States
7.07 m
1996 Atlanta
details
Chioma Ajunwa
Image Nigeria
7.12 m Fiona May
Image Italy
7.02 m Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Image United States
7.00 m
2000 Sydney
details
Heike Drechsler
Image Germany
6.99 m Fiona May
Image Italy
6.92 m Tatyana Kotova
Image Russia
6.83 m
2004 Athens
details
Tatyana Lebedeva
Image Russia
7.07 m Irina Simagina
Image Russia
7.05 m Tatyana Kotova
Image Russia
7.05 m
2008 Beijing
details
Maurren Maggi
Image Brazil
7.04 m Blessing Okagbare
Image Nigeria
6.91 m Chelsea Hammond
Image Jamaica
6.79 m
2012 London
details
Brittney Reese
Image United States
7.12 m Elena Sokolova
Image Russia
7.07 m Janay DeLoach
Image United States
6.89 m
2016 Rio de Janeiro
details
Tianna Bartoletta
Image United States
7.17 m Brittney Reese
Image United States
7.15 m Ivana Španović
Image Serbia
7.08 m
2020 Tokyo
details
Malaika Mihambo
Image Germany
7.00 m Brittney Reese
Image United States
6.97 m Ese Brume
Image Nigeria
6.97 m
2024 Paris
details
Tara Davis-Woodhall
Image United States
7.10 m Malaika Mihambo
Image Germany
6.98 m Jasmine Moore
Image United States
6.96 m

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Image United States (USA)44412
2Image Germany (GER)4105
3Image Soviet Union (URS)2169
4Image Romania (ROU)2103
5Image Russia (RUS)1225
6Image East Germany (GDR)1214
7Image Poland (POL)1203
8Image Great Britain (GBR)1124
9Image Nigeria (NGR)1113
10Image Brazil (BRA)1001
Image Hungary (HUN)1001
Image New Zealand (NZL)1001
13Image Italy (ITA)0202
14Image Argentina (ARG)0101
Image Bulgaria (BUL)0101
Image Ukraine (UKR)0101
17Image Czechoslovakia (TCH)0011
Image Jamaica (JAM)0011
Image Serbia (SRB)0011
Image Sweden (SWE)0011
Totals (20 entries)20202060

World Championship medalists

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Championships Gold Silver Bronze
1983 Helsinki
details
Carl Lewis
Image United States
8.55 m Jason Grimes
Image United States
8.29 m Mike Conley
Image United States
8.12 m
1987 Rome
details
Carl Lewis
Image United States
8.67 m Robert Emmiyan
Image Soviet Union
8.53 m Larry Myricks
Image United States
8.33 m
1991 Tokyo
details
Mike Powell
Image United States
8.95 m Carl Lewis
Image United States
8.91 m Larry Myricks
Image United States
8.42 m
1993 Stuttgart
details
Mike Powell
Image United States
8.59 m Stanislav Tarasenko
Image Russia
8.16 m Vitaliy Kyrylenko
Image Ukraine
8.15 m
1995 Gothenburg
details
Iván Pedroso
Image Cuba
8.70 m James Beckford
Image Jamaica
8.30 m Mike Powell
Image United States
8.29 m
1997 Athens
details
Iván Pedroso
Image Cuba
8.42 m Erick Walder
Image United States
8.38 m Kirill Sosunov
Image Russia
8.18 m
1999 Seville
details
Iván Pedroso
Image Cuba
8.56 m Yago Lamela
Image Spain
8.40 m Gregor Cankar
Image Slovenia
8.36 m
2001 Edmonton
details
Iván Pedroso
Image Cuba
8.40 m Savanté Stringfellow
Image United States
8.24 m Carlos Calado
Image Portugal
8.21 m
2003 Saint-Denis
details
Dwight Phillips
Image United States
8.32 m James Beckford
Image Jamaica
8.28 m Yago Lamela
Image Spain
8.22 m
2005 Helsinki
details
Dwight Phillips
Image United States
8.60 m Ignisious Gaisah
Image Ghana
8.34 m Tommi Evilä
Image Finland
8.25 m
2007 Osaka
details
Irving Saladino
Image Panama
8.57 m Andrew Howe
Image Italy
8.47 m Dwight Phillips
Image United States
8.30 m
2009 Berlin
details
Dwight Phillips
Image United States
8.54 m Godfrey Khotso Mokoena
Image South Africa
8.47 m Mitchell Watt
Image Australia
8.37 m
2011 Daegu
details
Dwight Phillips
Image United States
8.45 m Mitchell Watt
Image Australia
8.33 m Ngonidzashe Makusha
Image Zimbabwe
8.29 m
2013 Moscow
details
Aleksandr Menkov
Image Russia
8.56 m Ignisious Gaisah
Image Netherlands
8.29 m Luis Rivera
Image Mexico
8.27 m
2015 Beijing
details
Greg Rutherford
Image Great Britain
8.41 m Fabrice Lapierre
Image Australia
8.24 m Wang Jianan
Image China
8.18 m
2017 London
details
Luvo Manyonga
Image South Africa
8.48 m Jarrion Lawson
Image United States
8.44 m Ruswahl Samaai
Image South Africa
8.32 m
2019 Doha
details
Tajay Gayle
Image Jamaica
8.69 m Jeff Henderson
Image United States
8.39 m Juan Miguel Echevarría
Image Cuba
8.34 m
2022 Eugene
details
Wang Jianan
Image China
8.36 m Miltiadis Tentoglou
Image Greece
8.32 m Simon Ehammer
Image Switzerland
8.16 m
2023 Budapest
details
Miltiadis Tentoglou
Image Greece
8.52 m Wayne Pinnock
Image Jamaica
8.50 m Tajay Gayle
Image Jamaica
8.27 m
2025 Tokyo
details
Mattia Furlani
Image Italy
8.39 m Tajay Gayle
Image Jamaica
8.34 m Shi Yuhao
Image China
8.33 m

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Image United States (USA)86519
2Image Cuba (CUB)4015
3Image Jamaica (JAM)1416
4Image Russia (RUS)1113
Image South Africa (RSA)1113
6Image Greece (GRE)1102
Image Italy (ITA)1102
8Image China (CHN)1023
9Image Great Britain (GBR)1001
Image Panama (PAN)1001
11Image Australia (AUS)0213
12Image Spain (ESP)0112
13Image Ghana (GHA)0101
Image Netherlands (NED)0101
Image Soviet Union (URS)0101
16Image Finland (FIN)0011
Image Mexico (MEX)0011
Image Portugal (POR)0011
Image Slovenia (SLO)0011
Image Switzerland (SUI)0011
Image Ukraine (UKR)0011
Image Zimbabwe (ZIM)0011
Totals (22 entries)20202060
Championships Gold Silver Bronze
1983 Helsinki
details
Heike Daute
Image East Germany
7.27 m Anișoara Cușmir
Image Romania
7.15 m Carol Lewis
Image United States
7.04 m
1987 Rome
details
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Image United States
7.36 m Yelena Belevskaya
Image Soviet Union
7.14 m Heike Drechsler
Image East Germany
7.13 m
1991 Tokyo
details
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Image United States
7.32 m Heike Drechsler
Image Germany
7.29 m Larysa Berezhna
Image Soviet Union
7.11 m
1993 Stuttgart
details
Heike Drechsler
Image Germany
7.11 m Larysa Berezhna
Image Ukraine
6.98 m Renata Nielsen
Image Denmark
6.76 m
1995 Gothenburg
details
Fiona May
Image Italy
6.98 m Niurka Montalvo
Image Cuba
6.86 m Irina Mushailova
Image Russia
6.83 m
1997 Athens
details
Lyudmila Galkina
Image Russia
7.05 m Niki Xanthou
Image Greece
6.94 m Fiona May
Image Italy
6.91 m
1999 Seville
details
Niurka Montalvo
Image Spain
7.06 m Fiona May
Image Italy
6.94 m Marion Jones
Image United States
6.83 m
2001 Edmonton
details
Fiona May
Image Italy
7.02 m Tatyana Kotova
Image Russia
7.01 m Niurka Montalvo
Image Spain
6.88 m
2003 Saint-Denis
details
Eunice Barber
Image France
6.99 m Tatyana Kotova
Image Russia
6.74 m Anju Bobby George
Image India
6.70 m
2005 Helsinki
details
Tianna Madison
Image United States
6.89 m Eunice Barber
Image France
6.76 m Yargelis Savigne
Image Cuba
6.69 m
2007 Osaka
details
Tatyana Lebedeva
Image Russia
7.03 m Lyudmila Kolchanova
Image Russia
6.92 m Tatyana Kotova
Image Russia
6.90 m
2009 Berlin
details
Brittney Reese
Image United States
7.10 m Karin Melis Mey
Image Turkey
6.80 m Naide Gomes
Image Portugal
6.77 m
2011 Daegu
details
Brittney Reese
Image United States
6.82 m Ineta Radēviča
Image Latvia
6.76 m Nastassia Mironchyk-Ivanova
Image Belarus
6.74 m
2013 Moscow
details
Brittney Reese
Image United States
7.01 m Blessing Okagbare
Image Nigeria
6.99 m Ivana Španović
Image Serbia
6.82 m
2015 Beijing
details
Tianna Bartoletta
Image United States
7.14 m Shara Proctor
Image Great Britain
7.07 m Ivana Španović
Image Serbia
7.01 m
2017 London
details
Brittney Reese
Image United States
7.02 m Darya Klishina
Image Authorised Neutral Athletes
7.00 m Tianna Bartoletta
Image United States
6.97 m
2019 Doha
details
Malaika Mihambo
Image Germany
7.30 m Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk
Image Ukraine
6.92 m Ese Brume
Image Nigeria
6.91 m
2022 Eugene
details
Malaika Mihambo
Image Germany
7.12 m Ese Brume
Image Nigeria
7.02 m Leticia Oro Melo
Image Brazil
6.89 m
2023 Budapest
details
Ivana Vuleta
Image Serbia
7.14 m Tara Davis-Woodhall
Image United States
6.91 m Alina Rotaru-Kottmann
Image Romania
6.88 m
2025 Tokyo
details
Tara Davis-Woodhall
Image United States
7.13 m Malaika Mihambo
Image Germany
6.99 m Natalia Linares
Image Colombia
6.92 m

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Image United States (USA)91313
2Image Germany (GER)3205
3Image Russia (RUS)2327
4Image Italy (ITA)2114
5Image France (FRA)1102
6Image Serbia (SRB)1023
7Image East Germany (GDR)1012
Image Spain (ESP)1012
9Image Nigeria (NGR)0213
10Image Ukraine (UKR)0202
11Image Cuba (CUB)0112
Image Romania (ROU)0112
Image Soviet Union (URS)0112
14Image Great Britain (GBR)0101
Image Greece (GRE)0101
Image Latvia (LAT)0101
Image Turkey (TUR)0101
Image Authorised Neutral Athletes (ANA)0101
18Image Belarus (BLR)0011
Image Brazil (BRA)0011
Image Colombia (COL)0011
Image Denmark (DEN)0011
Image India (IND)0011
Image Portugal (POR)0011
Totals (23 entries)20202060

World Indoor Championship medalists

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Championships Gold Silver Bronze
1985 Paris[A]
details
Jan Leitner
Image Czechoslovakia
7.96 m Gyula Pálóczi
Image Hungary
7.94 m Giovanni Evangelisti
Image Italy
7.88 m
1987 Indianapolis
details
Larry Myricks
Image United States
8.23 m Paul Emordi
Image Nigeria
8.01 m Giovanni Evangelisti
Image Italy
8.01 m
1989 Budapest
details
Larry Myricks
Image United States
8.37 m Dietmar Haaf
Image West Germany
8.17 m Mike Conley
Image United States
8.11 m
1991 Seville
details
Dietmar Haaf
Image Germany
8.15 m Jaime Jefferson
Image Cuba
8.04 m Giovanni Evangelisti
Image Italy
7.93 m
1993 Toronto
details
Iván Pedroso
Image Cuba
8.23 m Joe Greene
Image United States
8.13 m Jaime Jefferson
Image Cuba
7.98 m
1995 Barcelona
details
Iván Pedroso
Image Cuba
8.51 m Mattias Sunneborn
Image Sweden
8.20 m Erick Walder
Image United States
8.14 m
1997 Paris
details
Iván Pedroso
Image Cuba
8.51 m Kirill Sosunov
Image Russia
8.41 m Joe Greene
Image United States
8.41 m
1999 Maebashi
details
Iván Pedroso
Image Cuba
8.62 m Yago Lamela
Image Spain
8.56 m Erick Walder
Image United States
8.30 m
2001 Lisbon
details
Iván Pedroso
Image Cuba
8.43 m Kareem Streete-Thompson
Image Cayman Islands
8.16 m Carlos Calado
Image Portugal
8.16 m
2003 Birmingham
details
Dwight Phillips
Image United States
8.29 m Yago Lamela
Image Spain
8.28 m Miguel Pate
Image United States
8.21 m
2004 Budapest
details
Savanté Stringfellow
Image United States
8.40 m James Beckford
Image Jamaica
8.31 m Vitaliy Shkurlatov
Image Russia
8.28 m
2006 Moscow
details
Ignisious Gaisah
Image Ghana
8.30 m Irving Saladino
Image Panama
8.29 m Andrew Howe
Image Italy
8.19 m
2008 Valencia
details
Godfrey Khotso Mokoena
Image South Africa
8.08 m Chris Tomlinson
Image Great Britain
8.06 m Mohammed Al-Khuwalidi
Image Saudi Arabia
8.01 m
2010 Doha
details
Fabrice Lapierre
Image Australia
8.17 m Godfrey Khotso Mokoena
Image South Africa
8.08 m Mitchell Watt
Image Australia
8.05 m
2012 Istanbul
details
Mauro Vinícius da Silva
Image Brazil
8.23 m Henry Frayne
Image Australia
8.23 m Aleksandr Menkov
Image Russia
8.22 m
2014 Sopot
details
Mauro Vinícius da Silva
Image Brazil
8.28 m Li Jinzhe
Image China
8.23 m Michel Tornéus
Image Sweden
8.21 m
2016 Portland
details
Marquis Dendy
Image United States
8.26 m Fabrice Lapierre
Image Australia
8.25 m Huang Changzhou
Image China
8.21 m
2018 Birmingham
details
Juan Miguel Echevarría
Image Cuba
8.46 m Luvo Manyonga
Image South Africa
8.44 m Marquis Dendy
Image United States
8.42 m
2022 Belgrade
details
Miltiadis Tentoglou
Image Greece
8.55 m Thobias Montler
Image Sweden
8.38 m Marquis Dendy
Image United States
8.27 m
2024 Glasgow
details
Miltiadis Tentoglou
Image Greece
8.22 m Mattia Furlani
Image Italy
8.22 m Carey McLeod
Image Jamaica
8.21 m
2025 Nanjing
details
Mattia Furlani
Image Italy
8.30 m Wayne Pinnock
Image Jamaica
8.29 m Liam Adcock
Image Australia
8.28 m
2026 Toruń
details
Gerson Baldé
Image Portugal
8.46 m Mattia Furlani
Image Italy
8.39 m Bozhidar Sarâboyukov
Image Bulgaria
8.31 m

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Image Cuba (CUB)6118
2Image United States (USA)51713
3Image Brazil (BRA)2002
Image Greece (GRE)2002
5Image Italy (ITA)1247
6Image Australia (AUS)1225
7Image South Africa (RSA)1203
8Image Germany (GER)1102
9Image Portugal (POR)1012
10Image Czechoslovakia (TCH)1001
Image Ghana (GHA)1001
12Image Jamaica (JAM)0213
Image Sweden (SWE)0213
14Image Spain (ESP)0202
15Image Russia (RUS)0123
16Image China (CHN)0112
17Image Cayman Islands (CAY)0101
Image Great Britain (GBR)0101
Image Hungary (HUN)0101
Image Nigeria (NGR)0101
Image Panama (PAN)0101
22Image Bulgaria (BUL)0011
Image Saudi Arabia (KSA)0011
Totals (23 entries)22222266
Championships Gold Silver Bronze
1985 Paris[A]
details
Helga Radtke
Image East Germany
6.88 m Tatyana Rodionova
Image Soviet Union
6.72 m Nijolė Medvedeva
Image Soviet Union
6.44 m
1987 Indianapolis
details
Heike Drechsler
Image East Germany
7.10 m Helga Radtke
Image East Germany
6.94 m Yelena Belevskaya
Image Soviet Union
6.76 m
1989 Budapest
details
Galina Chistyakova
Image Soviet Union
6.98 m Marieta Ilcu
Image Romania
6.86 m Larysa Berezhna
Image Soviet Union
6.82 m
1991 Seville
details
Larysa Berezhna
Image Soviet Union
6.84 m Heike Drechsler
Image Germany
6.82 m Marieta Ilcu
Image Romania
6.74 m
1993 Toronto
details
Marieta Ilcu
Image Romania
6.84 m Susen Tiedtke
Image Germany
6.84 m Inessa Kravets
Image Ukraine
6.77 m
1995 Barcelona
details
Lyudmila Galkina
Image Russia
6.95 m Irina Mushailova
Image Russia
6.90 m Susen Tiedtke-Greene
Image Germany
6.90 m
1997 Paris
details
Fiona May
Image Italy
6.86 m Chioma Ajunwa
Image Nigeria
6.80 m Agata Karczmarek
Image Poland
6.71 m
1999 Maebashi
details
Tatyana Kotova
Image Russia
6.86 m Shana Williams
Image United States
6.82 m Iva Prandzheva
Image Bulgaria
6.78 m
2001 Lisbon
details
Dawn Burrell
Image United States
7.03 m Tatyana Kotova
Image Russia
6.98 m Niurka Montalvo
Image Spain
6.88 m
2003 Birmingham
details
Tatyana Kotova
Image Russia
6.84 m Inessa Kravets
Image Ukraine
6.72 m Maurren Maggi
Image Brazil
6.70 m
2004 Budapest
details
Tatyana Lebedeva
Image Russia
6.98 m Tatyana Kotova
Image Russia
6.93 m Carolina Klüft
Image Sweden
6.92 m
2006 Moscow
details
Tianna Madison
Image United States
6.80 m Naide Gomes
Image Portugal
6.76 m Concepción Montaner
Image Spain
6.76 m
2008 Valencia
details
Naide Gomes
Image Portugal
7.00 m Maurren Maggi
Image Brazil
6.89 m Irina Simagina
Image Russia
6.88 m
2010 Doha
details
Brittney Reese
Image United States
6.70 m Naide Gomes
Image Portugal
6.67 m Keila Costa
Image Brazil
6.63 m
2012 Istanbul
details
Brittney Reese
Image United States
7.23 m Janay DeLoach
Image United States
6.98 m Shara Proctor
Image Great Britain
6.89 m
2014 Sopot
details
Éloyse Lesueur
Image France
6.85 m Katarina Johnson-Thompson
Image Great Britain
6.81 m Ivana Španović
Image Serbia
6.77 m
2016 Portland
details
Brittney Reese
Image United States
7.22 m Ivana Španović
Image Serbia
7.07 m Lorraine Ugen
Image Great Britain
6.93 m
2018 Birmingham
details
Ivana Španović
Image Serbia
6.96 m Brittney Reese
Image United States
6.89 m Sosthene Moguenara
Image Germany
6.85 m
2022 Belgrade
details
Ivana Vuleta
Image Serbia
7.06 m Ese Brume
Image Nigeria
6.85 m Lorraine Ugen
Image Great Britain
6.82 m
2024 Glasgow
details
Tara Davis-Woodhall
Image United States
7.07 m Monae' Nichols
Image United States
6.85 m Fátima Diame
Image Spain
6.78 m
2025 Nanjing
details
Claire Bryant
Image United States
6.96 m Annik Kälin
Image Switzerland
6.83 m Fátima Diame
Image Spain
6.72 m
2026 Toruń
details
Agate de Sousa
Image Portugal
6.92 m Larissa Iapichino
Image Italy
6.87 m Natalia Linares
Image Colombia
6.80 m

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Image United States (USA)74011
2Image Russia (RUS)4318
3Image Portugal (POR)2204
4Image Soviet Union (URS)2136
5Image Serbia (SRB)2114
6Image East Germany (GDR)2103
7Image Romania (ROU)1113
8Image Italy (ITA)1102
9Image France (FRA)1001
10Image Germany (GER)0224
11Image Nigeria (NGR)0202
12Image Great Britain (GBR)0134
13Image Brazil (BRA)0123
14Image Ukraine (UKR)0112
15Image Switzerland (SUI)0101
16Image Spain (ESP)0044
17Image Bulgaria (BUL)0011
Image Colombia (COL)0011
Image Poland (POL)0011
Image Sweden (SWE)0011
Totals (20 entries)22222266
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World leading marks

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See also

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References

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