Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics - Men's long jump
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The men's long jump was a track & field athletics event at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was held on 14 July and 15 July 1900. 12 athletes from six nations competed in the long jump.
Medallists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Alvin Kraenzlein |
Meyer Prinstein |
Patrick Leahy |
Results
Qualifier
All twelve jumpers competed in the qualifier, with the top five moving on to the final.
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meyer Prinstein |
United States | 7.175 metres |
| 2 | Alvin Kraenzlein |
United States | 6.93 metres |
| 3 | Albert Delannoy |
France | 6.755 metres |
| 4 | William Remington |
United States | 6.725 metres |
| 5 | Patrick Leahy |
Great Britain | 6.710 metres |
| 6 | John McLean |
United States | 6.655 metres |
| 7 | Thaddeus McClain |
United States | 6.435 metres |
| 8 | Waldemar Steffen |
Germany | 6.300 metres |
| 9 | Ernö Schubert |  Hungary
| 6.050 metres |
| 10 | Gyula Strausz | Hungary
| 6.010 metres |
| 11 | Tore Blom |
Sweden | 5.770 metres |
| 12 | Erik Lemming |
Sweden | 5.500 metres |
Final
For the final, scores from the qualifier remained valid. Prinstein, citing an agreement between Kraenzlein and himself not to compete on a Sunday, did not compete in the final on 15 July. Kraenzlein, however, did compete and bested Prinstein's mark from the previous day. This infuriated Prinstein, who attempted to strike Kraenzlein. Sources vary as to whether any of the blows actually landed, however.
Delannoy did not improve upon his qualifier mark and dropped to fifth place.
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Distance | Qualifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alvin Kraenzlein |
United States | 7.185 metres | 6.930 metres |
| 2 | Meyer Prinstein |
United States | ---- | 7.175 metres |
| 3 | Patrick Leahy |
Great Britain | 6.950 metres | 6.710 metres |
| 4 | William Remington |
United States | 6.825 metres | 6.725 metres |
| 5 | Albert Delannoy |
France | ---- | 6.755 metres |
Sources
- [International Olympic Committee].
- De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Athletics 1900". Accessed 18 March 2006. Available electronically at [].
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