The men's long jump was a track & field athletics event at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was held on July 14 and July 15, 1900. 12 athletes from six nations competed. The event was won by Alvin Kraenzlein of the United States, the second consecutive victory for the American team. Myer Prinstein, also an American, took silver. Patrick Leahy, an Irish athlete competing for Great Britain, took bronze; it was the first long jump medal for a non-American athlete as the United States had swept the 1896 medals.
| Men's long jump at the Games of the II Olympiad | ||||||||||
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 Alvin Kraenzlein | ||||||||||
| Venue | Bois de Boulogne | |||||||||
| Dates | July 14 (qualifier) July 15 (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 12 from 6 nations | |||||||||
| Winning distance | 7.185 OR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Background edit
This was the second appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. None of the jumpers from 1896 returned. The top three jumpers in the world at the time were Americans Alvin Kraenzlein and Myer Prinstein and Irishman Peter O'Connor. All three were entered, but O'Connor did not appear.[1]
Great Britain and Hungary each made their first appearance in the event. France, Germany, Sweden, and the United States all appeared for the second time.
Competition format edit
Unlike in 1896, where there was a single round of jumping, the 1900 competition featured two rounds: a qualifier and a final. The top five jumpers in the qualifier advanced to the final round. Scores from the qualifier carried over and could be used for the final result.[1]
Records edit
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1900 Summer Olympics.
| World record |  Myer Prinstein (USA) |
7.50(*) | Philadelphia, United States | 28 April 1900 |
| Olympic record |  Ellery Harding Clark (USA) |
6.35 | Athens, Greece | 7 April 1896 (NS) |
(*) unofficial
Schedule edit
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 14 July 1900 | 11:40 | Qualifying |
| Sunday, 15 July 1900 | 17:15 | Final |
Results edit
All twelve jumpers competed in the qualifier, with the top five moving on to the 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 outperformed 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.
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Distance | Notes | ||
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| Qualifier | Final | Best | ||||
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Alvin Kraenzlein |  United States |
6.930 | 7.185 | 7.185 | OR |
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Myer Prinstein | United States |
7.175 | DNS | 7.175 | |
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Patrick Leahy |  Great Britain |
6.710 | 6.950 | 6.950 | |
| 4 | William Remington | United States |
6.725 | 6.825 | 6.825 | |
| 5 | Albert Delannoy |  France |
6.755 | Unknown | 6.755 | |
| 6 | John McLean | United States |
6.655 | Did not advance | 6.655 | |
| 7 | Thaddeus McClain | United States |
6.435 | Did not advance | 6.435 | |
| 8 | Waldemar Steffen |  Germany |
6.300 | Did not advance | 6.300 | |
| 9 | Ernő Schubert |  Hungary |
6.050 | Did not advance | 6.050 | |
| 10 | Gyula Strausz | Hungary |
6.010 | Did not advance | 6.010 | |
| 11 | Tore Blom |  Sweden |
5.770 | Did not advance | 5.770 | |
| 12 | Eric Lemming | Sweden |
5.500 | Did not advance | 5.500 | |
| — | Umberto Colombo |  Italy |
DNS | |||
| Peter O'Connor | Great Britain |
DNS | ||||
| Lewis Sheldon | United States |
DNS | ||||
| Albert Witbeck | United States |
DNS | ||||
References edit
- ^ a b "Long Jump, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
Sources edit
- International Olympic Committee.
- De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Athletics 1900". Accessed 18 March 2006. Available electronically at [1] Archived 2006-02-11 at the Wayback Machine.
- Mallon, Bill (1998). The 1900 Olympic Games, Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 0-7864-0378-0.