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Athletics At The 1948 Summer Olympics – Women's Long Jump
The women's long jump event was, for the first time, part of the Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics, track and field athletics programme at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on August 4, 1948. The final was won by Hungarian Olga Gyarmati. Records Prior to the competition, the existing World record was as follows. Since it was the first time this event took place, the following new Olympic record was set during this competition: Schedule All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1) Results Qualifying round Qual. rule: qualification standard 5.30m (Q) or at least best 12 qualified (q). Final standings Key: OR = Olympic record References External links *Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad, The (1948)The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad ''LA84 Foundation''. Retrieved 4 September 2016. {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics At The 1948 Summer Olympics - Women's Long Jump Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics Long ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Olga Gyarmati
Olga Gyarmati (; 5 October 1924 – 27 October 2013) was a Hungary, Hungarian all-round track and field athlete who competed at three Olympic Games in four different events. Her greatest success was winning the inaugural Olympic Women's Long Jump competition in London in 1948. Additionally, she won two Universiade gold medals and a number of Hungarian Athletics Championships titles in sprint and jumping events. Career Gyarmati was born in Debrecen and began athletics in local club ''Debreceni TE''. She won her first Hungarian Athletics Championships title in 1941, at the age of 17, in the 100-metre dash. Shortly after, in the final years of World War II, athletics suffered a setback in Hungary as virtually no competitive events were held in the country; in this period Gyarmati moved to Budapest and married to István Várkonyi. Gyarmati returned to competitive sport in 1947, continuing her career in ''Vasas SC''. Until 1956 Gyarmati won a total of 31 individual national tit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Neeltje Karelse
Neeltje Jannetje "Nel" Karelse (25 January 1926 – 20 October 2015) was a Dutch track-and-field athlete. She competed at 1948 Summer Olympics in the 200 m and long jump and finished in fifth place in the latter event. References 1926 births 2015 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Dutch female long jumpers Dutch female sprinters Olympic athletes for the Netherlands People from Noord-Beveland Sportspeople from Zeeland 20th-century Dutch sportswomen {{Netherlands-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Gertrudes Morg
Gertrudes Ida Morg (10 April 1925 – 8 March 2016) was a Brazilian sprinter. She competed in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus cau .... References External links * 1925 births 2016 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Brazilian female sprinters Brazilian female long jumpers Olympic athletes for Brazil Sportspeople from Nova Friburgo Athletes from Rio de Janeiro (state) {{Brazil-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Lorna Lee
Lorna Lee (16 July 1931 – 6 January 2023) was a British athlete who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Biography Lee finished third behind Joan Shepherd in the long jump event at the 1948 WAAA Championships. Shortly afterwards representing Great Britain Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-west coast of continental Europe, consisting of the countries England, Scotland, and Wales. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the List of European ... at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, she competed in the women's long jump competition. Lee finished second behind Margaret Erskine in the long jump event at the 1949 WAAA Championships. Lee married James Price in 1959 in Pembroke and died in Llandough, Penarth on 6 January 2023, at the age of 91. References External links * 1931 births 2023 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics British female long jumpers English female long j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Margaret Erskine (athlete)
Margaret Erskine (31 July 1925 – 21 May 2006) was a British athlete who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Biography Erskine finished second behind Joan Shepherd in the long jump event at the 1948 WAAA Championships. Shortly afterwards representing Great Britain at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, she competed in the women's long jump. Erskine became the national long jump champion after winning the British WAAA Championships The WAAA Championships was an annual track and field competition organised by the Women's Amateur Athletic Association (WAAA) in England. It was the foremost domestic athletics event for women during its lifetime. Since 1880, the Amateur Athl ... title at the 1949 WAAA Championships and successfully retained her title the following year at the 1950 WAAA Championships. References External links * 1925 births 2006 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics British female long jumpers Olympic athlet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jean Walraven
Jean Walraven (September 26, 1926 – December 17, 2014) was an American hurdler. She competed in the women's 80 metres hurdles at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus cau .... References External links * 1926 births 2014 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics American female hurdlers American female long jumpers Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Place of birth missing 20th-century American sportswomen {{US-hurdles-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Henryka Słomczewska-Nowak
Henryka Słomczewska-Nowak (25 April 1915 – 12 June 1998) was a Polish athlete and handball player. She competed in the women's long jump at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus cau .... References 1915 births 1998 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Polish female long jumpers Olympic athletes for Poland Sportspeople from Łódź Polish female handball players 20th-century Polish sportswomen {{Poland-longjump-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Elaine Silburn
Elaine Silburn (29 July 1928 – November 2022) was a Canadian athlete. She competed in the women's long jump and the women's high jump at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Her granddaughter, Katrina Young, participated at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the diving Diving most often refers to: * Diving (sport), the sport of jumping into deep water * Underwater diving, human activity underwater for recreational or occupational purposes Diving or Dive may also refer to: Sports * Dive (American football), ... competition representing the United States. References External links * 1928 births 2022 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Canadian female long jumpers Canadian female high jumpers Olympic track and field athletes for Canada Track and field athletes from Victoria, British Columbia Athletes (track and field) at the 1950 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Canada Medallists at the 1950 British Empire Games C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Phyllis Lightbourn-Jones
Phyllis Marjorie Lightbourn-Jones-Sherburne (born 8 August 1928) is a former sprinter and long-jumper who represented Bermuda at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. After qualifying for the 1948 Olympics through the Bermudian Olympic Trials, she competed in the 100 metres, 200 metres, and the long jump at the Games. She reached the semi-finals of the 100 and 200 metres and was eliminated in the heats of the long jump. Her appearance at these games made her the first woman to represent Bermuda at the Olympics. She qualified again through the Bermuda Olympic Trials for the 1952 Olympics, where she competed in the 100 metres and the long jump. She was eliminated in the first round of both events. After retiring from competitive athletics, she married and moved to Alaska and then to New London, Connecticut, where she was a volunteer coach at the United States Coast Guard Academy. This position made her the first female track coach to work at a higher institution in the United Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Silvana Pierucci
Silvana Pierucci married Perasso (21 September 1929 – 15 February 2017) was an Italian long jumper who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics. After her track and field career she became a basketball player and participated, with the national team, at the EuroBasket Women 1950. National titles She won 7 national championships at senior level. *Italian Athletics Championships **Long jump: 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951 **Pentathlon: 1949, 1950 1951 See also * Italian record progression women's long jump The Italian record progression women's long jump is recognised by the Italian Athletics Federation (FIDAL). Record progression See also * List of Italian records in athletics * Women's long jump world record progression References { ... References External links * Silvana Pierucciat FIP {{DEFAULTSORT:Pierucci, Silvana 1929 births 2017 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Italian female long jumpers Italian female pentathletes O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kaisa Parviainen
Katri "Kaisa" Vellamo Parviainen (3 December 1914 – 21 October 2002) was a Finnish athlete. She competed in the javelin throw at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1948, finishing 16th in 1952; in 1948 she also placed 13th in the 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 .... References External links * * * 1914 births 2002 deaths People from Juankoski People from Kuopio Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Finnish female javelin throwers Olympic athletes for Finland Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Finland Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes from North Savo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Emma Reed
Emma Reed (May 30, 1925 – April 4, 2014) was an American athlete. She competed in the women's long jump and the women's high jump at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus cau .... References External links * 1925 births 2014 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics American female long jumpers American female high jumpers Olympic track and field athletes for the United States People from Warren County, Mississippi 20th-century American sportswomen {{US-highjump-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
