Standing long jump Standing long jump The standing long jump, also known as the standing broad jump, is an athletics event. It was an Olympic event until 1912. It is one of three standing variants of track and field jumping events, which also include the standing high jump and standing triple jump. In performing the standing long jump, the jumper stands at a line marked on the ground with the feet slightly apart. The athlete takes off and lands using both feet, swinging the arms and bending the knees to provide forward drive. In Olympic rules, the measurement used was the longest of
Switzerland at the 2012 Summer Olympics Women's event. Switzerland has earned seven quota places. Swiss swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of two swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and one at the Olympic Selection Time (OST): Switzerland has qualified 2 quota places in synchronized swimming. Switzerland has qualified four athletes. On 11 May 2012, Pascal Strebel qualified to compete in the Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling. Switzerland at the 2012 Summer Olympics Switzerland competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. Swiss athletes competed at every Summer