Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump
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The men's long jump competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil was held at the Olympic Stadium between 12 and 13 August.[1] Thirty-two athletes from 23 nations competed.[2] The event was won by 1cm by Jeff Henderson of the United States, the nation's first gold medal in the event since 2004 and 22nd overall. Luvo Manyonga won South Africa's second silver medal in the men's long jump. Defending champion Greg Rutherford of Great Britain took bronze, becoming the tenth man to win a second medal in the event.
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Venue | Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||
Dates | 12–13 August 2016 | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 32 from 23 nations | ||||||||||||
Winning distance | 8.38 | ||||||||||||
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