Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's standing long jump
The men's standing long jump was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second time the event was held. The competition was held on Monday, August 29, 1904. Four athletes, all from the United States, competed. Ray Ewry continued his dominance of the standing jumps at the Olympics, successfully defending his championships in this one as well as the other two. He also set a new world record. Charles King took silver, with John Biller receiving bronze.
| Men's standing long jump at the Games of the III Olympiad | ||||||||||
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 Ray Ewry competing | ||||||||||
| Venue | Francis Field | |||||||||
| Date | August 29 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 4 from 1 nation | |||||||||
| Winning distance | 3.47 WR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics | |
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| Track events | |
| 60 m | men |
| 100 m | men |
| 200 m | men |
| 400 m | men |
| 800 m | men |
| 1500 m | men |
| 110 m hurdles | men |
| 200 m hurdles | men |
| 400 m hurdles | men |
| 2590 m steeplechase | men |
| 4 mile team race | men |
| Road events | |
| Marathon | men |
| Field events | |
| Long jump | men |
| Triple jump | men |
| High jump | men |
| Pole vault | men |
| Standing long jump | men |
| Standing triple jump | men |
| Standing high jump | men |
| Shot put | men |
| Discus throw | men |
| Hammer throw | men |
| 56 pound weight throw | men |
| Combined events | |
| Triathlon | men |
| All-around | men |
Background
This was the second appearance of the event, which was held four times from 1900 to 1912. American Ray Ewry returned as the defending Olympic champion and world record holder; he was heavily favored in this as well as all the standing jumps.[1]
Competition format
There was a single round of jumping. Jumpers each had four jumps.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1904 Summer Olympics.
| World record |  Ray Ewry (USA) | 3.45 | ||
| Olympic record | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ray Ewry (USA) | 3.21 | Paris, France | 16 July 1900 |
Ray Ewry set a new world record with 3.47 metres.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
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| Monday, 29 August 1904 | Final |
Results
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Distance | Notes |
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 | Ray Ewry | United States | 3.40 | 3.41 | 3.46 | 3.47 | 3.47 | WR |
 | Charles King | United States | Unknown | 3.27 | ||||
 | John Biller | United States | Unknown | 3.25 | ||||
| 4 | Henry Field | United States | Unknown | 3.18 | ||||
References
- "Standing Long Jump, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
Sources
- sports-reference.com
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 14 December 2006.