Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's standing long jump explained

Event:Men's standing long jump
Games:1904 Summer
Venue:Francis Field
Date:August 29
Competitors:4
Nations:1
Longnames:yes
Win Value:3.47
Win Label:Winning distance
Gold:Ray Ewry
Goldnoc:USA
Silver:Charles King
Silvernoc:USA
Bronze:John Biller
Bronzenoc:USA
Prev:1900
Next:1908

The men's standing long jump was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second time the event was held. The competition was held on Monday, August 29, 1904. Four athletes, all from the United States, competed. Ray Ewry continued his dominance of the standing jumps at the Olympics, successfully defending his championships in this one as well as the other two. He also set a new world record. Charles King took silver, with John Biller receiving bronze.

The winning margin was 20 cm which was the only time the men's standing long jump was won by more than 17 cm at the Olympics.

Background

This was the second appearance of the event, which was held four times from 1900 to 1912. American Ray Ewry returned as the defending Olympic champion and world record holder; he was heavily favored in this as well as all the standing jumps.[1]

Competition format

There was a single round of jumping. Jumpers each had four jumps.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Ray Ewry set a new world record with 3.47 metres.

Results

Rank Athlete Nation 1 2 3 4 Distance Notes
3.40 3.41 3.46 3.47 3.47
Unknown 3.27
Unknown 3.25
4 Unknown 3.18

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Standing Long Jump, Men . Olympedia . 22 January 2021.