This document summarizes the progression of the women's long jump world record over time as recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). It lists 36 world records from 1922 to 1988 with the mark, wind reading, athlete, location, and date for each record. The records show the mark increasing progressively over time from Marie Mejzlikova's initial record of 5.16 meters in 1922 to Galina Chistyakova's record of 7.52 meters set in 1988.
This document summarizes the progression of the women's long jump world record over time as recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). It lists 36 world records from 1922 to 1988 with the mark, wind reading, athlete, location, and date for each record. The records show the mark increasing progressively over time from Marie Mejzlikova's initial record of 5.16 meters in 1922 to Galina Chistyakova's record of 7.52 meters set in 1988.
This document summarizes the progression of the women's long jump world record over time as recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). It lists 36 world records from 1922 to 1988 with the mark, wind reading, athlete, location, and date for each record. The records show the mark increasing progressively over time from Marie Mejzlikova's initial record of 5.16 meters in 1922 to Galina Chistyakova's record of 7.52 meters set in 1988.
This document summarizes the progression of the women's long jump world record over time as recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). It lists 36 world records from 1922 to 1988 with the mark, wind reading, athlete, location, and date for each record. The records show the mark increasing progressively over time from Marie Mejzlikova's initial record of 5.16 meters in 1922 to Galina Chistyakova's record of 7.52 meters set in 1988.
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men's long jump world record progression
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Jump to navigationJump to search The first world record in the women's long jump was recognised by the Fédération Sportive Féminine Internationale (FSFI) in 1922. The FSFI was absorbed by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1936.
Record progression[edit] As of June 21, 2009, the IAAF (and the FSFI before it) have ratified 36 world records in the event.[1]
Mark Wind Athlete Venue Date
5.16 m Marie Mejzlikova 6 August
Prague, Czechoslovakia (16 ft 11+1⁄8 in) II (TCH) 1922[1] 5.30 m Marie Mejzlikova 23 September Prague, Czechoslovakia (17 ft 4+11⁄16 in) II (TCH) 1923[1] 5.485 m 2 August Muriel Gunn (GBR) London, United Kingdom (17 ft 11+15⁄16 in) 1926[1] 28 August 5.50 m (18 ft 1⁄2 in) Kinue Hitomi (JPN) Gothenburg, Sweden 1926[1] 5.57 m 1 August Muriel Gunn (GBR) London, United Kingdom (18 ft 3+1⁄4 in) 1927[1] 5.98 m Kinue Hitomi (JPN) Osaka, Japan 20 May 1928[1] (19 ft 7+1⁄4 in) Christel 6.12 m (20 ft 3⁄4 in) Berlin, Nazi Germany 30 July 1939[1] Schulz (GER) Fanny Blankers- 19 September 6.25 m (20 ft 6 in) Leiden, Netherlands Koen (NED) 1943[1] Yvette 20 February 6.28 m (20 ft 7 in) 0.2 Gisborne, New Zealand Williams (NZL) 1954[1] Galina 11 September 6.28 m (20 ft 7 in) 1.3 Moscow, Soviet Union Vinogradova (URS) 1955[1] 6.31 m Galina 18 November 0.5 Tbilisi, Soviet Union (20 ft 8+1⁄4 in) Vinogradova (URS) 1955[1] Elżbieta 20 August 6.35 m (20 ft 10 in) 1.0 Budapest, Hungary Krzesińska (POL) 1956[1] Elżbieta 27 November 6.35 m (20 ft 10 in) Melbourne, Australia Krzesińska (POL) 1956[1] 6.40 m 7 August 0.0 Hildrun Claus (GDR) Erfurt, East Germany (20 ft 11+3⁄4 in) 1960[1] 6.42 m (21 ft 3⁄4 in) 1.4 Hildrun Claus (GDR) East Berlin, East Germany 23 June 1961[1] Tatyana 6.48 m (21 ft 3 in) -1.5 Moscow, Soviet Union 16 July 1961[1] Shchelkanova (URS) Tatyana 6.53 m (21 ft 5 in) 1.5 Leipzig, East Germany 10 June 1962[1] Shchelkanova (URS) 6.70 m Tatyana Moscow, Soviet Union 4 July 1964[1] (21 ft 11+3⁄4 in) Shchelkanova (URS) 14 October 6.76 m (22 ft 2 in) -1.6 Mary Rand (GBR) Tokyo, Japan 1964[1] 6.82 m Viorica 14 October (22 ft 4+1⁄2 in) at 0.0 Mexico City, Mexico Viscopoleanu (ROU) 1968[1] Altitude 6.84 m Heide 3 September 0.0 Torino, Italy (22 ft 5+1⁄4 in) Rosendahl (FRG) 1970[1] 6.92 m 1.6 Angela Voigt (GDR) Dresden, East Germany 9 May 1976[1] (22 ft 8+1⁄4 in) 6.99 m (22 ft 11 in) 2.0 Siegrun Siegl (GDR) Dresden, East Germany 19 May 1976[1] 7.07 m Vilma 18 August 1.9 Kishinyov, Soviet Union (23 ft 2+1⁄4 in) Bardauskiené (URS) 1978[1] Vilma 29 August 7.09 m (23 ft 3 in) 0.0 Prague, Czechoslovakia Bardauskiené (URS) 1978[1] 7.15 m Anişoara 1 August 0.3 Bucharest, Romania (23 ft 5+1⁄4 in) Cuşmir (ROU) 1982[1] 7.20 m 1 August -0.3 Valy Ionescu (ROU) Bucharest, Romania (23 ft 7+1⁄4 in) 1982[1] 7.21 m Anişoara 0.6 Bucharest, Romania 15 May 1983[1] (23 ft 7+3⁄4 in) Cuşmir (ROU)
7.27 m (23 ft 10 in) 0.6 Anişoara Bucharest, Romania 4 June 1983[1]
Cuşmir (ROU) 7.43 m Anişoara 1.4 Bucharest, Romania 4 June 1983[1] (24 ft 4+1⁄2 in) Cuşmir (ROU) 7.44 m Heike 22 September 2.0 East Berlin, East Germany (24 ft 4+3⁄4 in) Drechsler (GDR) 1985[1] 7.45 m Heike 0.9 Tallinn, Soviet Union 21 June 1986[1] (24 ft 5+1⁄4 in) Drechsler (GDR) 7.45 m Heike 1.1 Dresden, East Germany 3 July 1986[1] (24 ft 5+1⁄4 in) Drechsler (GDR) 7.45 m Jackie Joyner- 13 August 0.6 Indianapolis, United States (24 ft 5+1⁄4 in) Kersee (USA) 1987[1] 7.45 m Galina 1.0 Leningrad, Soviet Union 11 June 1988[1] (24 ft 5+1⁄4 in) Chistyakova (URS) Galina 7.52 m (24 ft 8 in) 1.4 Leningrad, Soviet Union 11 June 1988[1] Chistyakova (URS) See also[edit] Men's long jump world record progression Women's long jump Italian record progression
References[edit] 1. ^ Jump up to: "12th IAAF World a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak
Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009" (PDF). Monte
Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2009. pp. Pages 546, 646. Archived from the original (pdf) on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
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