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1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's Long Jump
These are the official results of the Men's long jump event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece, held at Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" on 8 and 9 September 1982. Medalists Results Final 9 September Qualification 8 September Participation According to an unofficial count, 22 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event. * (1) * (3) * (2) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (1) * (1) * (3) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (1) * (1) See also * 1978 Men's European Championships Long Jump (Prague) * 1980 Men's Olympic Long Jump (Moscow) * 1983 Men's World Championships Long Jump (Helsinki) * 1984 Men's Olympic Long Jump (Los Angeles) * 1986 Men's European Championships Long Jump (Stuttgart) * 1987 Men's World Championships Long Jump (Rome) * 1988 Men's Olympic Long Jump (Seoul) References Results {{DEFAULTSORT:1982 European Athletics Championships - Men's Long Jump Long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point. Along with the triple jump, the two events that measure jumping for distance as a group are referred to as the "horizontal jumps". This event has a history in the ancient Olympic Games and has been a modern Olympic event for men since the first Olympics in 1896 and for women since 1948. Rules At the elite level, competitors run down a runway (usually coated with the same rubberized surface as running tracks, crumb rubber or vulcanized rubber, known generally as an all-weather track) and jump as far as they can from a wooden or synthetic board, 20 centimetres or 8 inches wide, that is built flush with the runway, into a pit filled with soft damp sand. If the competitor starts the leap with any part of the foot past the foul line, the jump is declared a foul and no distance is recorded. A layer of plasticine is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
