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The women's long jump was introduced over fifty years later in 1948, and was the second Olympic jumping event for women after the high jump, which was added in 1928. The Olympic records for the event are 8.90 m ( 29 ft 2 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) for men, set by Bob Beamon in 1968, and 7.40 m ( 24 ft 3 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) for women, set by Jackie Joyner-Kersee ...
After fighting depression and thinking about quitting track and field, Tara Davis-Woodhall won long jump gold for Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Tara Davis-Woodhall (/ ˈ t ɑːr ə / TAR-ə; née Davis; born May 20, 1999) [2] is an American track and field athlete. She won a gold medal in women's long jump at the 2024 Summer Olympics and also a silver medal at the 2023 World Championships.
United States' Tara Davis-Woodhall competes in the long jump final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.(AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
For the women's long jump event, the qualification period was between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024. 32 athletes were able to qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by jumping the entry standard of 6.86 m or further or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event.
Tara Davis-Woodhall embracing her husband after winning gold in the women's long jump is among the memorable scenes from the 2024 Paris Olympics. ... 2024 PARIS OLYMPICS: Follow all of USA ...
For the men's long jump event, the qualification period was between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024. 32 athletes were able to qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by jumping the entry standard of 8.27 m or further or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event.
Newly hired Kansas State Wildcats assistant track & field coach wins gold for Team USA in the long jump. ... 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Mail. Sign in. Subscriptions; Animals.