As of March, 2008 the women's world record holder in the long jump is Galina Chistyakova of Russia who jumped 7.52 meters (24 feet, 8 inches) in 1988. The men's world record holder is Mike Powell at 8.95 meters (~29.4 feet)
Mike Powell's 8.95 meter jump in Tokyo, Japan 8/30/91
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The longest jump in competition was 8.99 m by Mike Powell in Sestriere, Italy on 21st July 1992, the wind speed was 4.4 m/s so the performance was not recognized as a world record.
The men's world record in the long jump is held by Mike Powell of the United States who jumped 8.95 meters in 1991.
The women's world record is held by Galena Chistyakova of Russia who jumped 7.52 meters in 1988.
The longest long jump was 8.95 meters (29 feet 4 1/2 inch) set by Mike Anthony Powell.
The world record for the longest long jump is held by Mike Powell, who jumped 8.95 meters (29 feet 4 1/4 inches) in 1991.
Mike Powell's 8.95 meters (29 ft. 4 1/2 in.) Galina Chistyakova's 7.52 meters ( 24 ft. 8 in.)
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Stefka Kostadinova of Bulgaria set the women's world record for the high jump in 1987 at a height of 2.09 meters (6 feet, 10 1/4 inches). It is the longest-standing world record in the history of the high jump.
18.43m by Jonathan Edwards. This jump was not recognised as a world record because he had a tail wind of 2.4 m/s which is over the limit of 2m/s in athletic events. He holds the world record of 18.29m.
No, the best triple jumpers hop approx. 6.60-6.70m in the longest jumps while the best female long jumpers have jumped over 7.50m.
She holds the world long jump record with 7.52m.
The Women's Long Jump World Record is currently held by Galina Chistyakova (USSR/Russia) who leaped 7.53m (24.7ft) on June 11,1988!
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The men's world record for the long jump was set in 1991 by Mike Powell with a jump of 8.95 meters (29 feet 4 ΒΌ inches).