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Men's long jump
at the Commonwealth Games
Athletics at the 1950 British
Empire Games
Track events
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220 ydmenwomen
440 ydmen
880 ydmen
1 milemen
3 milesmen
6 milesmen
80 m hurdleswomen
120 yd hurdlesmen
440 yd hurdlesmen
4 × 110 yd relaymen
110–220–110 yd relaywomen
220–110–220–110 yd relaywomen
4 × 440 yd relaymen
Road events
Marathonmen
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High jumpmenwomen
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Triple jumpmen
Shot putmen
Discus throwmen
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Javelin throwmenwomen

The men's long jump event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 7 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.

Results

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Neville Price  South Africa 24 ft 0 in (7.32 m)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Bevin Hough  New Zealand 23 ft 7+3⁄8 in (7.20 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Dave Dephoff  New Zealand 23 ft 3 in (7.09 m)
4 Keith Forsythe  New Zealand 23 ft 3 in (7.09 m)
5 Harold Whittle  England 22 ft 8+1⁄8 in (6.91 m)
6 Karim Olowu  Nigeria 22 ft 8+1⁄8 in (6.91 m)
7 Mohamed Sheriff  Ceylon 21 ft 6 in (6.55 m)

References

  1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. "Empire Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 1950. p. 9. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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