Since the advent of the modern-day Olympics in 1896 ... below shows the progression of gold medalists' distances for the long jump since 1896. Use the zoom controls at the top right to get ...
With his unsurpassed talent in the long jump and his speed in the sprints, he has gone places where no other track and field athlete has ever visited. Carl Lewis capped his remarkable Olympics ...
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — From Jesse Owens to Bob Beamon to Carl Lewis and plenty more, Americans have ruled the men’s long jump throughout the history of the Summer Olympics, but there was ...