As of 2012, before the Olympics, the world record is 7.52 meters, set by Galina Chistyakova in 1988.
The current women's long jump world record is held by Galina Chistyakova from USSR. She set the record on June 11, 1988 with a jump of 7.52 meters (24 feet 8ΒΌ inches).
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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8.4 metres
8.95m for men.
Mike Powell.
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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).
There is no competition called the long high jump.
There are two track and field events. The long jump, and the triple jump.
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