1962 European Athletics Championships – Men's long jump explained

Event:	Men's long jump
Competition:	European Athletics Championships

The men's long jump at the 1962 European Athletics Championships was held in Belgrade, then Yugoslavia, at JNA Stadium on 13 and 14 September 1962.

Medalists

Gold	Igor Ter-Ovanesyan
Silver	Rainer Stenius
Bronze	Pentti Eskola

Results

Final

14 September

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Wind
	align=left		align=left		8.19	+3.2
	align=left		align=left		7.85
	align=left		align=left		7.85
4	align=left		align=left		7.83
5	align=left		align=left		7.73
6	align=left		align=left		7.66
7	align=left		align=left		7.52
8	align=left		align=left		7.41
9	align=left		align=left		7.40
10	align=left		align=left		7.33
11	align=left		align=left		7.33
12	align=left		align=left		6.78

Qualification

13 September

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		7.82	Q, CR
2	align=left		align=left		7.67	Q
3	align=left		align=left		7.65	Q
4	align=left		align=left		7.62	Q
5	align=left		align=left		7.57	Q
6	align=left		align=left		7.51	Q
7	align=left		align=left		7.49	Q
8	align=left		align=left		7.45	Q
9	align=left		align=left		7.45	Q
10	align=left		align=left		7.41	Q
11	align=left		align=left		7.37	Q
12	align=left		align=left		7.37	Q
13	align=left		align=left		7.36
14	align=left		align=left		7.32
15	align=left		align=left		7.27
16	align=left		align=left		7.23
17	align=left		align=left		7.12
18	align=left		align=left		7.09
19	align=left		align=left		7.06
20	align=left		align=left		7.01

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 20 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.

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