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 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's standing triple jump Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's standing triple jump The men's standing triple jump was a track & field athletics event at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. It was held on July 16, 1900. 10 athletes from four nations competed in the standing triple jump. These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1900 Summer Olympics. Ray Ewry set the first Olympic record in this event with 10.58 metres. Ewry won all three of the standing jumps, with Baxter in second each time. The standing triple jump was the most international