Men's long jump at the Games of the VII Olympiad
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Venue | Olympisch Stadion | ||||||||||||
Dates | August 17–18 | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 29 from 11 nations | ||||||||||||
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William Petersson | Sweden | ||
Carl Johnson | United States | ||
Erik Abrahamsson | Sweden |
The men's long jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Tuesday, August 17, 1920, and on Wednesday, August 18, 1920.
29 long jumpers from eleven nations competed.
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1920 Summer Olympics.
The best six long jumpers qualified for the final.