Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump
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The men's long jump field event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place on September 2.[1] Forty-nine athletes from 34 nations competed.[2] The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by 1cm by Ralph Boston of the United States, the nation's eighth consecutive and 13th overall victory in the men's long jump. Igor Ter-Ovanesyan's bronze was the Soviet Union's first medal in the event.
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Venue | Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
Date | September 2 | |||||||||
Competitors | 49 from 34 nations | |||||||||
Winning distance | 8.12 OR | |||||||||
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