Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump
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The men's long jump at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 16 and 18 August at the Beijing Olympic Stadium.[1] Thirty-eight athletes from 32 nations competed.[2] The event was won by Irving Saladino of Panama, the nation's first Olympic gold medal in any event and its first medal the men's long jump. South Africa also won its first men's long jump medal, with Khotso Mokoena's silver. Ibrahim Camejo's bronze was Cuba's first medal in the event since 2000. This event marked the first time that an American did not classify to the final phase in a non-boycotted Olympic competition.
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Venue | Beijing Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
Dates | 16 August 2008 (qualifying) 18 August 2008 (final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 38 from 32 nations | |||||||||
Winning distance | 8.34 | |||||||||
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