The men's long jump was an event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. The qualifying stage and the final both were held on the second day of the track and field competition, on Saturday November 24, 1956. Thirty-two athletes from 21 nations competed.
The men's long jump event was featured at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. The preliminary round and the championship both occurred on the second day of the athletics competition, on Saturday November 24, 1956. A total of thirty-two athletes from twenty-one countries took part.