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Who won the long jump in 2012 Olympics?
Greg Rutherford Great
Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men’s long jump
| Men’s long jump at the Games of the XXX Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Winning distance | 8.31 |
| Medalists | |
| Greg Rutherford Great Britain Mitchell Watt Australia Will Claye United States | |
| 2016 → |
Who won gold medal in long jump?
Murali Sreeshankar
India’s Murali Sreeshankar wins long jump gold medal at Kallithea athletics meet. Jeswin Aldrin, meanwhile, finished fifth in a meet in Huelva, Spain. Tokyo Olympian Murali Sreeshankar won the long jump event at the 12th International Jumping Meeting in Kallithea, Greece with an 8.31m-jump on Wednesday.
Who won the triple jump in 2012 Olympics?
Christian Taylor
Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men’s triple jump
| Men’s triple jump at the Games of the XXX Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Winning distance | 17.81 |
| Medalists | |
| Christian Taylor United States Will Claye United States Fabrizio Donato Italy | |
| 2016 → |
How far did Greg Rutherford jump in the 2012 Olympics?
8.08 m
At the 2012 Olympics in London, Rutherford reached the final with a jump of 8.08 m, qualifying in fourth place. In the final, he took the lead in the second round with a jump of 8.21 m, improving to 8.31 m in the fourth round which proved to be the winning jump.
What is the Olympic record of long jump men’s?
men – SENIOR – outdoor
| Type | Mark | Competitor |
|---|---|---|
| World Records | 8.95 | Mike POWELL |
| World Championships in Athletics Records | 8.95 | Mike POWELL |
| World Leading 2022 | 8.45 | Simon EHAMMER |
| Olympic Games Records | 8.90 | Bob BEAMON |
Is Greg Rutherford still a Jehovah’s Witness?
In 2019, Rutherford won the 14th season of Celebrity MasterChef. Rutherford also appeared in the BBC Two series Pilgrimage, walking Via Francigena, an ancient pilgrimage route to Rome. Rutherford revealed he was brought up as a Jehovah’s Witness and was now “non-religious”.