2017 World Championships in Athletics – Men's long jump

The men's long jump at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on 4–5 August.[1]

Men's long jump
at the 2017 World Championships
VenueOlympic Stadium
Dates4 August (qualification)
5 August (final)
Competitors32 from 23 nations
Winning distance8.48 m (27 ft 9 34 in)
Medalists
    South Africa
    United States
    South Africa
Video on YouTube
Official Video

Summary

In the final Jarrion Lawson took the lead with 8.37 metres on the fourth jump of the competition. Rushwahl Samaai jumped 8.25 metres on the next jump and the closest to Lawson was 2013 champion Aleksandr Menkov with 8.27 metres. But Menkov would not get in another legal jump. On the second jump of the second round Luvo Manyonga jumped 8.48 metres. Lawson jumped 8.43 metres two jumps later, 8.40 metres in the third round and 8.44 metres in the final round but couldn't reach Manyonga. Samaai jumped 8.27 metres in the fifth round to get the tiebreak edge on the bronze and solidified it with an 8.32 metres in the final round.

Records

Before the competition records were as follows:[2]

RecordPerf.AthleteNat.DateLocation
World 8.95 Mike Powell  USA 30 Aug 1991 Tokyo, Japan
Championship
World leading 8.65 Luvo Manyonga  RSA 22 Apr 2017 Potchefstroom, South Africa
African
Asian 8.48 Mohamed Salman Al Khuwalidi  KSA 2 Jul 2006 Sotteville, France
NACAC 8.95 Mike Powell  USA 30 Aug 1991 Tokyo, Japan
South American 8.73 Irving Saladino  PAN 24 May 2008 Hengelo, Netherlands
European 8.86 Robert Emmiyan  URS 22 May 1987 Tsakhkadzor, Soviet Union
Oceanian 8.54 Mitchell Watt  AUS 9 Jul 2011 Stockholm, Sweden

No records were set at the competition.[3]

Qualification standard

The standard to qualify automatically for entry was 8.15 metres.[4]

Schedule

The event schedule, in local time (UTC+1), was as follows:[5]

Date Time Round
4 August19:30Qualification
5 August20:05Final

Results

Qualification

The qualification round took place on 4 August, in two groups, both starting at 19:30. Athletes attaining a mark of at least 8.05 metres ( Q ) or at least the 12 best performers ( q ) qualified for the final.[6] The overall results were as follows:[7]

RankGroupNameNationalityRoundMarkNotes
123
1ARadek Juška Czech Republic (CZE)8.018.248.24Q
2AMaykel Massó Cuba (CUB)8.158.15Q
3BRushwahl Samaai South Africa (RSA)7.958.048.148.14Q
4ALuvo Manyonga South Africa (RSA)8.128.12Q
5BAleksandr Menkov Authorised Neutral Athletes (ANA)8.078.07Q
5AMichel Tornéus Sweden (SWE)8.078.07Q
7AShi Yuhao China (CHN)xx8.068.06Q
8AJarrion Lawson United States (USA)8.02x8.058.05Q
9AEmiliano Lasa Uruguay (URU)7.967.79x7.96q
10ADamar Forbes Jamaica (JAM)7.827.867.937.93q
11BWang Jianan China (CHN)7.837.897.927.92q
12AFabrice Lapierre Australia (AUS)7.677.917.847.91q
13BTyrone Smith Bermuda (BER)7.747.887.847.88
14BHenry Frayne Australia (AUS)7.687.886.617.88
15BJuan Miguel Echevarría Cuba (CUB)7.867.727.027.86
16AKim Deok-hyeon South Korea (KOR)7.737.857.777.85
17BJeff Henderson United States (USA)7.74x7.847.84
18BKevin Ojiaku Italy (ITA)7.827.647.387.82
19BMiltiadis Tentoglou Greece (GRE)7.707.79x7.79
20AMarquis Dendy United States (USA)7.717.787.557.78
21BRamone Bailey Jamaica (JAM)7.767.517.497.76
22AJulian Howard Germany (GER)7.72xx7.72
23BLazar Anić Serbia (SRB)x7.347.717.71
24AHuang Changzhou China (CHN)7.607.517.707.70
25AZarck Visser South Africa (RSA)7.377.607.667.66
26BTomasz Jaszczuk Poland (POL)7.587.64x7.64
27BPaulo Sérgio Oliveira Brazil (BRA)7.53xx7.53
28AYahya Berrabah Morocco (MAR)7.497.337.337.49
29AArttu Pajulahti Finland (FIN)7.49xx7.49
30BSerhiy Nykyforov Ukraine (UKR)xx7.477.47
31BQuincy Breell Aruba (ARU)6.90xx6.90
BEusebio Cáceres Spain (ESP)xxxNM

Final

The final took place on 5 August at 20:05. The results were as follows:[8]

RankNameNationalityRoundMarkNotes
123456
Luvo Manyonga South Africa (RSA)x8.488.328.298.17x8.48
Jarrion Lawson United States (USA)8.378.438.408.118.318.448.44SB
Rushwahl Samaai South Africa (RSA)8.25x8.15x8.278.328.32
4Aleksandr Menkov Authorised Neutral Athletes (ANA)8.27xxxxx8.27
5Maykel Massó Cuba (CUB)x8.118.22x8.267.988.26
6Shi Yuhao China (CHN)7.938.17x7.74x8.238.23
7Wang Jianan China (CHN)8.148.237.958.007.857.898.23
8Michel Tornéus Sweden (SWE)8.18xxx7.928.058.18
9Emiliano Lasa Uruguay (URU)8.06x8.118.11
10Radek Juška Czech Republic (CZE)7.818.025.348.02
11Fabrice Lapierre Australia (AUS)7.897.937.917.93
12Damar Forbes Jamaica (JAM)7.617.917.857.91

References

  1. Start list
  2. "Long Jump Men – Records". IAAF. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  3. "Records Set - Final" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  4. "Qualification System and Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  5. "Long Jump Men − Timetable". IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  6. "Long Jump Men − Qualification − Results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  7. "Long Jump Men − Qualification − Summary" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  8. "Long Jump Men − Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
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