Men Long Jump Athletics II World Championship Rome, Italy 1987 - Saturday, 5th September - Gold Medal: Carl Lewis, United States
Final Distancewind1. J2. J3. J4. J5. J6. J
1. Carl LewisUSA United States8.67m+0.48.678.658.678.43X8.60
2. Robert EmmiyanURS Soviet Union8.53m-0.28.30XX8.53XX
3. Larry MyricksUSA United States8.33m-0.9X8.04w8.238.138.338.20
4. Giovanni EvangelistiITA Italy8.19m+0.3X8.098.197.59X8.38
5. Jens HirschbergGDR East Germany8.16m-0.68.168.047.977.85X7.95
6. Jaime JeffersonCUB Cuba8.14m+0.27.787.858.098.047.848.14
7. Vladimir AmidzhinovBUL Bulgaria8.11m-0.38.117.808.057.867.998.01
8. Mike ConleyUSA United States8.10m+0.5X8.10XXXX
9. Sergey LayevskiyURS Soviet Union8.08m-0.5
10.Heiko ReskiFRG West Germany8.03m+0.4
11.Yusuf AlliNGR Nigeria8.00m-1.9
12.Junichi UsuiJPN Japan8.00m+2.0
13.Vladimir BobylyovURS Soviet Union7.90m w+2.6 7.78 +0.7
14.Jarmo KarnaFIN Finland7.83m+0.5
15.Norbert BrigeFRA France7.82m-0.4
16.Paul EmordiNGR Nigeria7.80m-0.1
17.Ivo KrsekTCH Czechoslovakia7.72m-1.1

Men Long Jump History

World Record: Bob Beamon, United States 8.90m Mexico City, Mexico 18th October 1968
Championship Record: Carl Lewis, United States 8.55m Helsinki, Finland 10th August 1983
An expectant crowd hoped to see Lewis threaten Bob Beamon’s world record of 8.90. The American, weakened by an upset stomach, did not get the record but retained his title with a brilliant series: 8.67, 8.65, 8.67, 8.43, foul, 8.60. The silver went to Emmiyan, who closed on Lewis with 8.53 in the fourth round but had four other fouls.
According to the IAF Scientific Report of the championship, Lewis actually cleared 8.84 on his first jump. This distance includes two centimetres “lost” on the take-off board and another 15 in the sand. His other “effective” distances were 8.68, 8.67, 8.64 and 8.76.
There was a keen battle for the bronze behind Lewis and Emmiyan. Evangelisti, jumping first in each round, moved into third place with 8.19 in round three. Two jumps later, Myricks overtook the Italian with 8.23. He improved to 8.33 in the fifth andlooked set for a medal. Evangelisti responded with a good effort on his last try, and the crowd were delighted when 8.38 flashed on the scoreboard.
However, those watching the contest closely felt that the Italian had not landed that far into the pit. There were allegations that the officials had produced a false measurement and the Italian Athletics Federation (FIDAL) requested that the three IAAF Technical Delegates to the championships should investigate. They reported to the IAAF Council meeting in December 1987 that “this competition was correctly conducted and the final result was not to be changed.” However, computer analysis - largely performed by the Italian media - appeared to show that Evangelisti’s final leap was no better than 8.15. The Italian Olympic Committee investigated the affair and in March 1988 concluded that FIDAL officials had conspired to falsify the measurement of Evangelisti’s jump in order to ensure a medal for Italy. It was reported that film taken during the women’s shot ceremony appeared to show an official in the background placing a marker in the sand and measuring a distance before the final jump of Evengelisti.
The next IAAF Council Meeting - at London in April 1988 - noted: “It had become clear that serious doubts had arisen concerning the sixth jump of Giovanni Evangelisti (ITA). As a result, and exceptionally, the Council has decided unanimously: - 1) Notwithstanding the present IAAF Rules, to ignore the sixth jump of Evangelisti and to adjust the result accordingly; 2) To examine the IAAF Rules regarding protests.” Myricks was duly awarded a bronze medal.

Qualification - Friday, 4th September

Mark 7.95m 17 Athletes
Group A Distancewind
1. Robert EmmiyanURS Soviet Union8.19m+0.8
2. Paul EmordiNGR Nigeria8.14m+1.8
3. Vladimir BobylyovURS Soviet Union8.08m+0.3
4. Jarmo KarnaFIN Finland8.06m+1.8
5. Junichi UsuiJPN Japan8.02m+1.4
6. Jaime JeffersonCUB Cuba8.00m+1.1
7. Mike ConleyUSA United States7.99m-0.4
8. Norbert BrigeFRA France7.96m-0.3
9. Frans MaasNED Netherlands7.78m+0.7
10.Robert SzeliTCH Czechoslovakia7.59m-0.3
11.Dietmar HaafFRG West Germany7.51m+0.7
12.Ray QuinonesPUR Puerto Rico7.41m-0.2
13.Jeffrey NeptuneGRN Grenada7.11m w+2.2
best legal 6.99 +1.9
14.Marcus Cesar BarrosBRA Brazil6.94m
15.Devon HydeBIZ Belize6.61m
-. Antonio SantosANGANGNM
-. Stanislaw JaskulkaPOL PolandNM
-. Bruny SurinCAN CanadaNM
-. Dimitrios ChatzopoulosGRE GreeceNM
-. Lester BenjaminANT Antigua BarbudaNM
Group B Distancewind
1. Carl LewisUSA United States8.36m+0.5
2. Larry MyricksUSA United States8.20m+0.4
3. Jens HirschbergGDR East Germany8.10m+0.7
4. Yusuf AlliNGR Nigeria8.07m+0.9
5. Vladimir AmidzhinovBUL Bulgaria8.05m+0.7
6. Heiko ReskiFRG West Germany8.03m+1.2
7. Sergey LayevskiyURS Soviet Union7.98m+1.4
8. Giovanni EvangelistiITA Italy7.97m+0.3
9. Ivo KrsekTCH Czechoslovakia7.96m+0.5
10.Emiel MellaardNED Netherlands7.93m+1.1
11.Zunrong ChenCHN China7.90m+0.9
12.Andreas SteinerAUT Austria7.87m+1.3
13.Fred SalleCMR Cameroon7.60m+1.1
14.Antonio CorgosESP Spain7.60m+1.3
15.Ian JamesCAN Canada7.54m+1.2
16.Badara MbengueSEN Senegal7.23m-0.4
17.Carlos CasarMEX Mexico7.21m+0.8
18.Wilbert LeeMNTMNT6.61m+1.3
-. Jeroen FischerBEL BelgiumDNS
-. Won-Jin KimKOR South KoreaDNS
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