Stanisław Jaskułka (born 25 August 1958) is a retired

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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 gr ...

er. He was born in Puck, and represented the sports club AZS Warszawa. He won the gold medal at the 1977 European Junior Championships. He finished fourth at the 1977 European Indoor Championships, and fifth at the 1980 Olympic Games. He won the bronze medal at the 1980 European Indoor Championships, promoted from fourth place after winner

Ronald Desruelles Ronald Desruelles (14 February 1955 – 1 November 2015) was a Belgian Track and field athletics, athlete. He started as a long jumper, and achieved a personal best of 8.08 in 1979, a national record that stood for 17 years. He then concentr ...

was disqualified for doping. Another bronze medal followed at the

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. He finished fifth at the 1986 European Championships. Participating at the 1987 World Championships, he recorded no valid mark. He became Polish champion in 1980, 1981 1982, 1984 and 1986, and Polish indoor champion in 1977, 1979, 1981, 1985 and 1989. His personal best jump was 8.13 metres, achieved at the 1980 Olympic Games.World men's all-time best long jump
(last updated 2001)

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1958 births Living people People from Puck, Poland Polish male long jumpers Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Poland Athletes from Pomeranian Voivodeship Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade bronze medalists for Poland Competitors at the 1984 Friendship Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Poland Polish Athletics Championships winners {{Poland-athletics-bio-stub