2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's long jump

The men's long jump at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships took place on March 20, 2016.[1][2]

Men's long jump
at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships
VenueOregon Convention Center
DatesMarch 20
Competitors14 from 12 nations
Winning distance8.26
Medalists
gold medal    United States
silver medal    Australia
bronze medal    China
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The first round leader was Rushwal Samaai with an 8.14. He improved that on his second jump to a National Record equalling 8.18. Still in the same round, Americans Marquis Dendy and Jeff Henderson improved to the top two places, Dendy with a 8.26 m (27 ft 1 in) and Henderson edging into second with an 8.19. Neither improved after that. In the third round, Fabrice Lapierre jumped a continental record 8.25 to break up the duo, his 8.25 just 1 cm behind Dendy. Huang Changzhou also equalled Henderson with a personal best 8.19, but Henderson held the tiebreaker. Over the next two round, Henderson improved his tiebreaker advantage but could not improve his best. On his final jump, Huang improved his personal best again to 8.21 to take the bronze medal. The top 5 competitors were only separated by 8 cm. So close was the competition, minus their best jumps, Dendy would have finished in 5th position and Lapierre 11th, not even making the final.

Results

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The final was started at 13:05.[3]

Rank Athlete Nationality #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Notes
  Marquis Dendy   United States 8.05 8.26 x 8.06 x x 8.26
  Fabrice Lapierre   Australia 7.29 7.78 8.25 x 7.79 x 8.25 AR
  Huang Changzhou   China 7.76 7.82 8.19 7.91 7.95 8.21 8.21 PB
4 Jeff Henderson   United States 7.99 8.19 7.98 8.14 8.17 8.00 8.19 SB
5 Rushwal Samaai   South Africa 8.14 8.18 8.03 x x 8.18 NR
6 Daniel Bramble   Great Britain x 7.84 8.12 7.93 8.14 8.14 SB
7 Emiliano Lasa   Uruguay 7.94 x 7.70 x 7.86 7.94 NR
8 Wang Jianan   China 7.82 7.85 7.88 7.88 7.93 7.93
9 Kafétien Gomis   France 7.73 7.73 7.88 7.88
10 Radek Juška   Czech Republic 7.88 x x 7.88
11 Ifeanyi Otuonye   Turks and Caicos Islands x 7.38 7.40 7.40
12 Yohei Sugai   Japan 7.25 6.95 7.35 7.35 SB
13 Quincy Breell   Aruba 7.21 7.25 7.20 7.25 NR
Ted Hooper   Chinese Taipei x x x NM

References

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  1. ^ "IAAF World Indoor Championships Timetable". IAAF. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  2. ^ Start list
  3. ^ Final results