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Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Women's long jump

{{Infobox Olympic event

|event = Women's long jump

|games = 1948 Summer

|image =

|caption =

|venue =

|dates = August 4, 1948 (qualifying and final)

|competitors = 26

|nations = 17

|win_value = 5.695 {{OlyR|athletics}}

|win_label = Winning distance

|longnames = yes

|gold = Olga Gyarmati

|goldNOC = HUN

|silver = Noemí Simonetto

|silverNOC = ARG

|bronze = Ann-Britt Leyman

|bronzeNOC = SWE

|next=1952

}}

{{AthleticsAt1948SummerOlympics}}

The women's long jump event was, for the first time, part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on August 4, 1948. The final was won by Hungarian Olga Gyarmati.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1948/ATH/womens-long-jump.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417173608/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1948/ATH/womens-long-jump.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Athletics at the 1948 London Summer Games: Women's Long Jump |access-date=13 December 2017 |work=sports-reference.com}}

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing World record was as follows.

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World record

|{{flagathlete|Fanny Blankers-Koen|NED}}

|6.25 m

|Leiden, Netherlands

|19 September 1943

Since it was the first time this event took place, the following new Olympic record was set during this competition:

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DateEventAthleteTimeNotes
4 AugustFinalalign=left| {{flagIOCathlete|Olga Gyarmati|HUN|1948 Summer}}5.695OR

Schedule

All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)

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! Date

! Time

! Round

Wednesday, 4 August 194811:00Qualifications
style=background:lemonchiffon|Wednesday, 4 August 1948style=background:lemonchiffon| 16:30style=background:lemonchiffon|Finals

Results

=Qualifying round=

Qual. rule: qualification standard 5.30m (Q) or at least best 12 qualified (q).

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RankNameNationalityResultNotes
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| 1

align=left | Yvonne Chabot-Curtetalign=left | {{flagIOC|FRA|1948 Summer}}5.640{{AthAbbr|Q}} OR
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| 2

align=left | Kathleen Russellalign=left | {{flagIOC|JAM|1948 Summer}}5.610{{AthAbbr|Q}}
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| 3

align=left | Noemí Simonetto de Portelaalign=left | {{flagIOC|ARG|1948 Summer}}5.560{{AthAbbr|Q}}
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| 4

align=left | Ann-Britt Leymanalign=left | {{flagIOC|SWE|1948 Summer}}5.470{{AthAbbr|Q}}
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| 5

align=left | Gerda van der Kade-Koudijsalign=left | {{flagIOC|NED|1948 Summer}}5.440{{AthAbbr|Q}}
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| 6

align=left | Vinton Beckettalign=left | {{flagIOC|JAM|1948 Summer}}5.435{{AthAbbr|Q}}
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| 7

align=left | Olga Gyarmatialign=left | {{flagIOC|HUN|1948 Summer}}5.430{{AthAbbr|Q}}
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| 8

align=left | Neeltje Karelsealign=left | {{flagIOC|NED|1948 Summer}}5.360{{AthAbbr|Q}}
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| 9

align=left | Maria Oberbreyeralign=left | {{flagIOC|AUT|1948 Summer}}5.350{{AthAbbr|Q}}
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| 10

align=left | Ilse Steineggeralign=left | {{flagIOC|AUT|1948 Summer}}5.300{{AthAbbr|Q}}
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| 11

align=left | Judy Cantyalign=left | {{flagIOC|AUS|1948 Summer}}5.290{{AthAbbr|q}}
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| 11

align=left | Emma Reedalign=left | {{flagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}}5.290{{AthAbbr|q}}
13align=left | Kaisa Parviainenalign=left | {{flagIOC|FIN|1948 Summer}}5.270
14align=left | Silvana Pieruccialign=left | {{flagIOC|ITA|1948 Summer}}5.235
15align=left | Phyllis Lightbourn-Jonesalign=left | {{flagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}}5.230
16align=left | Elaine Silburnalign=left | {{flagIOC|CAN|1948 Summer}}5.220
17align=left | Henryka Słomczewska-Nowakalign=left | {{flagIOC|POL|1948 Summer}}5.180
17align=left | Jean Walravenalign=left | {{flagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}}5.180
19align=left | Margaret Erskinealign=left | {{flagIOC|GBR|1948 Summer}}5.140
20align=left | Lorna Leealign=left | {{flagIOC|GBR|1948 Summer}}5.120
20align=left | Gertrudes Morgalign=left | {{flagIOC|BRA|1948 Summer}}5.120
22align=left | June Mastonalign=left | {{flagIOC|AUS|1948 Summer}}5.060
23align=left | Joan Shepherdalign=left | {{flagIOC|GBR|1948 Summer}}5.005
24align=left | Marguerite Martelalign=left | {{flagIOC|FRA|1948 Summer}}4.950
25align=left | Milly Ludwigalign=left | {{flagIOC|LUX|1948 Summer}}4.505
{{sort|26
}}align=left | Lillian Youngalign=left | {{flagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}}{{sort|0.000|NM}}

=Final standings=

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RankNameNationalityDistanceNotes
{{gold1}}align=left|Olga Gyarmatialign=left|{{FlagIOC|HUN|1948 Summer}}5.695OR
{{silver2}}align=left|Noemí Simonettoalign=left| {{FlagIOC|ARG|1948 Summer}}5.600
{{Bronze3}}align=left|Ann-Britt Leymanalign=left| {{FlagIOC|SWE|1948 Summer}}5.575
4align=left| Gerda van der Kade-Koudijsalign=left| {{FlagIOC|NED|1948 Summer}}5.570
5align=left| Neeltje Karelsealign=left| {{FlagIOC|NED|1948 Summer}}5.545
6align=left| Kathleen Russellalign=left| {{FlagIOC|JAM|1948 Summer}}5.495
7align=left| Judy Cantyalign=left| {{FlagIOC|AUS|1948 Summer}}5.380
8align=left| Yvonne Chabot-Curtetalign=left| {{FlagIOC|FRA|1948 Summer}}5.350
9align=left| Maria Oberbreyeralign=left| {{FlagIOC|AUT|1948 Summer}}5.240
10align=left| Ilse Steineggeralign=left| {{FlagIOC|AUT|1948 Summer}}5.195
11align=left| Vinton Beckettalign=left| {{FlagIOC|JAM|1948 Summer}}5.145
12align=left| Emma Reedalign=left| {{FlagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}}4.845

Key: OR = Olympic record

References

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External links

  • Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad, The (1948). [http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1948/OR1948.pdf The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad]. LA84 Foundation. Retrieved 4 September 2016.

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