Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump
| Men's long jump at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
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| Venue | Beijing Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Date | 16 August 2008 (qualification) 18 August 2008 (final) |
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| Competitors | 41 from 33 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning distance | 8.34 | ||||||||||||
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Irving Saladino |
 Panama
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Khotso Mokoena |
 South Africa
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Ibrahim Camejo |
 Cuba
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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.
The qualifying standards were 8.20 m (26.9 ft) (A standard) and 8.05 m (26.41 ft) (B standard).
This event marked the first time that an American did not compete in the final phase in a non-boycotted Olympic competition. On the other hand, Panama achieved its first gold medal in its Olympic history.
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
No new world or Olympic records were set for this event.
Qualifying Performance 8.15 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) advance to the Final.
DNS — Did Not Start NM — No Mark
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