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Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's standing long jump

Men's standing long jump
at the Games of the IV Olympiad
Venue White City Stadium
Date July 20
Competitors 25 from 11 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Ray Ewry  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Konstantinos Tsiklitiras  Greece
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Martin Sheridan  United States
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1st, gold medalist(s) Ray Ewry  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Konstantinos Tsiklitiras  Greece
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Martin Sheridan  United States

The men's standing long jump was one of six jumping events on the athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. The competition was held on Monday, July 20, 1908.

Twenty-five long jumpers from eleven nations competed.

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1908 Summer Olympics.


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