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Athletics At The 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's Long Jump
The men's long jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on August 4, 1936. Forty-three athletes from 27 nations competed. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The final was won by 19 cm by American Jesse Owens. It was the United States' fourth consecutive and ninth overall gold medal in the event; it was also Owens's second of four gold medals in the 1936 Games. Luz Long won Germany's first medal in the event with silver; Naoto Tajima put Japan on the podium for the second Games in a row with bronze. Jesse Owens and Luz Long The competition between Owens and Long resulted in a story of friendship, possibly embellished into mythology. Both men were accomplished long jumpers going into the Games, with Owens holding the world record and Long holding the European record. Owens, however, fouled in his first two jumps in the qualifying round; he n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympiastadion (Berlin)
The Olympiastadion (), also known in English language, English as the Berlin Olympic Stadium or simply the Olympic Stadium, is a sports stadium at Olympiapark Berlin in Berlin, Germany. It was originally designed by Werner March for the 1936 Summer Olympics. During the Olympics, the record attendance was thought to be over 100,000. Since renovations in 2004, the Olympiastadion has a permanent capacity of 74,475 seats and is the largest stadium in Germany for international football matches. The Olympiastadion is a UEFA stadium categories, UEFA category four stadium. Besides its use as an athletics stadium, the arena has built a footballing tradition. Since 1963, it has been the home of the Hertha BSC. It hosted three matches in the 1974 FIFA World Cup. It was renovated for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, when it hosted six matches, including the 2006 FIFA World Cup final, final. The DFB-Pokal final match is held each year there since 1985 DFB-Pokal final, 1985. The Olympiastadion Berlin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, fourth-most populous city in the European Union and the List of cities proper by population density, 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2022. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, culture, Fashion capital, fashion, and gastronomy. Because of its leading role in the French art, arts and Science and technology in France, sciences and its early adoption of extensive street lighting, Paris became known as the City of Light in the 19th century. The City of Paris is the centre of the ÃŽle-de-France region, or Paris Region, with an official estimated population of 12,271,794 inhabitants in January 2023, or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Richardson (athlete)
Samuel Cromwell Richardson (17 November 1917 – 8 October 1988) was a Canadian athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Toronto. In 1936 he was a member of the Canadian relay team which finished fifth in the Olympic 4x100 metre event. In the long jump competition he finished 14th and in the triple jump contest he finished 20th. At the 1934 British Empire Games he won the gold medal in the long jump event and the silver medal in the triple jump competition. Richardson was of African American descent and the son of a World War I World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ... veteran. There is some dispute about Richardson's date of birth, with various sources indicating that he may have been born in 1919 or even 1921. References Extern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josef VosolsobÄ›
Josef VosolsobÄ› (3 January 1905 – 4 April 1986) was a Czech athlete. He competed in the men's long jump at the 1936 Summer Olympics. After World War II, he worked as a sport journalist at ÄŒTK The Czech News Agency (), abbreviated to ÄŒTK, is a national public service news agency in the Czech Republic. It provides its services in Czech language, Czech and English language, English. History ÄŒTK was founded on 28 October 1918, on t .... References 1905 births 1986 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Czech male long jumpers Olympic athletes for Czechoslovakia People from JindÅ™ichův Hradec Czech sports journalists {{CzechRepublic-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gianni Caldana
Gianni Caldana (19 November 1912 – 6 September 1995) was an Italian athlete who competed mainly in the 110 metres hurdles. Biography Caldana competed for an Italy at the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Orazio Mariani, Elio Ragni and Tullio Gonnelli. Olympic results National titles Gianni Caldana has won 5 times the individual national championship. *5 wins in the 110 metres hurdles The 110 metres hurdles, or 110-metre hurdles, is a hurdling track and field event for men. It is included in the athletics (sport), athletics programme at the Summer Olympic Games. The female counterpart is the 100 metres hurdles. As part of a rac ... (1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940) See also * Men's long jump Italian record progression References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Caldana, Gianni 1912 births 1995 deaths Sportspeople from Vicenza Athletes from Veneto Italian male sprinters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otto Berg (athlete)
Otto Berg (24 August 1906 in Bolsøy, Molde – 10 April 1991) was a Norwegian long jumper. At the 1936 Summer Olympics he finished tenth in the long jump final with a jump of 7.30 metres. He won the silver medal at the 1934 European Championships in Athletics. He became Norwegian champion in long jump in 1931 and 1934–1936. His personal best jump was 7.53 metres, achieved in August 1934 on Bislett stadion. In 1934 he won the Egebergs Ærespris
The Egebergs Ærespris ("Honorary Prize of Egeberg") is a prize awarded to Norway, Norwegian athletes who excel in more than one sport. The prize was created by Ferdinand Julian Egeb ...
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Ã…ke Stenqvist
Åke Valter Stenqvist (31 January 1914 – 12 August 2006) was a Swedish athlete who specialized in the 100 m sprint and long jump. He competed in the 4 × 100 m relay and long jump at the 1936 Summer Olympics and finished 10th in the long jump. Later he won a silver medal in the relay at the 1938 European Championships. Stenqvist held national titles in the long jump (1935–42) and pentathlon (1940–42); he was also an international handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of thr ... player. References External links * * * * * 1914 births 2006 deaths Swedish male sprinters Swedish male handball players Swedish male long jumpers Olympic athletes for Sweden Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics European Athletics Championships medalis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artur Bäumle
Artur Bäumle (4 September 1906 – 6 January 1943) was a German athlete. He competed in the men's long jump at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was killed in action during World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo .... References External links * 1906 births 1943 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics German male long jumpers Olympic athletes for Germany Place of birth missing German Army personnel killed in World War II 20th-century German sportsmen {{Germany-longjump-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Paul (athlete)
Robert Jean Paul (20 April 1910 – 15 December 1998) was a French sprinter who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics. Biography Paul won the British AAA Championships title in the long jump event at the 1934 AAA Championships, and the 1935 AAA Championships The 1935 AAA Championships was the 1935 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 12 to 13 July 1935 at White City Stadium in London, England. The Championsh .... At the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Paul competed in the men's 100 metres. Competition record References External links * 1910 births 1998 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics French male sprinters French male long jumpers Olympic athletes for France 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-sprint-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Brooks (athlete)
John William Brooks (July 31, 1910 – October 9, 1990) was an American long jumper. He competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, placing seventh in the long jump. Career Representing the University of Chicago, Brooks placed second behind Lambert Redd at the 1932 NCAA championships with a season-best jump of 25 ft in (7.69 m). He placed fourth with a leap of 24 ft in (7.58 m) at the 1932 United States Olympic Trials, missing qualifying for the 1932 Summer Olympics by one place. Brooks won the NCAA championship in 1933, his senior year; he placed second behind Jesse Owens at the Amateur Athletic Union The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) is an amateur sports organization based in the United States. A multi-sport organization, the AAU is dedicated exclusively to the promotion and development of amateur sports and physical fitness programs. It h ... (AAU)'s national outdoor championships that year. He placed third at the AAU meet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Clark (athlete)
Robert Hyatt Clark (January 28, 1913 – May 13, 1976) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the Decathlon. Competing for the California Golden Bears track and field team, Clark won the long jump at the 1934 IC4A championships. He competed for a United States in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ... in the Decathlon where he won the silver medal. References External links * * 1913 births 1976 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics American male decathletes Olympic silver medalists for the United States in track and field Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics 20th-century American sportsmen California Golden Bears men's track and field athletes {{US-dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arturo Maffei
Arturo Maffei (9 November 1909, in Viareggio – 17 August 2006, in Torre del Lago) was an Italian long jumper and footballer, who played as a goalkeeper. Biography He was the Italian long jump champion in 1930, 1932, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939 and 1940. His eight national championships tied with Attilio Bravi for the most of all time. He competed in 87 local and regional competitions between 1938 and 1951, collecting 66 wins, 16 second places, 3 third places and 2 non-podium finishes. He competed in 43 international competitions between 1930 and 1941, collecting 27 wins, 9 second places, 2 third places, and 5 non-podium finishes. Maffei finished second behind Hannes de Boer in the long jump event at the 1931 AAA Championships, and placed first in that competition in 1938. He placed fifth at the 1934 European Championships in Torino, with a mark of 7.12 meters. He won a silver medal in the 1938 Championships in Paris, with a mark of 7.61 meters, although an unofficial wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
