Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump
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Quick Facts Men's long jump at the Games of the I Olympiad, Venue ...
Men's long jump at the Games of the I Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Panathinaiko Stadium | |||||||||
Dates | 7 April 1896 | |||||||||
Competitors | 9 from 5 nations | |||||||||
Winning distance | 6.35 OR | |||||||||
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The men's long jump was one of four jumping events on the Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. There were nine contestants in the long jump, held on 7 April. The American jumpers proved themselves dominant in taking the top three spots. The event was won by Ellery Harding Clark. Clark would later win the high jump as well, becoming the only man (through 2016, at least) to win both the high jump and long jump in the Olympics.