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
Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 800 metres Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 800 metres The Men's 800m athletics events for the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium from August 31 to September 8. A total of 8 events were contested over this distance for 8 different classifications. Final Competed 5 September 2012 at 19:35. Final Competed 8 September 2012 at 11:55. There were no heats in this event. The final was competed on 6 September 2012 at 19:24. Final Competed 6 September 2012 at 19:24. There were no heats in this event. The final was competed on 1 September 2012