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First Olympics
Long jumping was apart of the first Olympics in Greece in the year 1896 -
Women
Women compete in the 1928 games in Amsterdam. -
Running High Jump
The running high jump has been a men's event since 1896, but it was included in the first women’s Olympic athletics program in 1928. -
Jesse Owens
In 1935, he set the U.S record of jumping 26.6 feet. -
Womens
Womens Long jump became an event in 1948. -
Bob Beamon
He broke Jesse Owens' record jumping 29.2 feet. -
Adhemar da Silva
set a record in 1960 of 55 feet 10.5 inches and was the first to go over the 17-meter barrier. -
The Fosbury flop
Dick Fosbury the 1968 Olympic champion invented the flop. The flop is an approach from almost straight ahead, then twisting on takeoff and going over headfirst with the back to the bar. -
womens triple jump
Women compete in the triple jump in the mid 1980's -
Mike Powell
He broke Bob Beamons record jumping 29.4 feet.