Sport Analysis
131 Years
History span
1896–2026
958
Athletes
120
Countries
5
Rankings
476
Events
2049
Results
History by Category
| Category | First year | Latest year | Active years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 1896 | 2026 | 128 |
| Women | 1922 | 2026 | 105 |
All-Time Individuals
Long jump Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iván Pedroso | Cuba | 138 |
| 2 | Carl Lewis | United States | 136 |
| 3 | Miltiadis Tentoglou | Greece | 120 |
| 4 | Mike Powell | United States | 93 |
| 5 | Ralph Boston | United States | 91 |
Long jump Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heike Drechsler | East Germany | 145 |
| 2 | Brittney Reese | United States | 134 |
| 3 | Galina Chistyakova | Russia | 104 |
| 4 | Ivana Španović | Serbia | 91 |
| 5 | Malaika Mihambo | Germany | 85 |
All-Time Nations
Long jump Men Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 1399 |
| 2 | Cuba | 236 |
| 3 | Germany | 187 |
| 4 | Greece | 164 |
| 5 | Australia | 163 |
Long jump Women Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 503 |
| 2 | United States | 483 |
| 3 | Germany | 436 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 186 |
| 5 | Romania | 148 |
Long jump Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 1882 |
| 2 | Russia | 651 |
| 3 | Germany | 623 |
| 4 | Cuba | 291 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 261 |
All-Time Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Disciplines
Categories
Recent Rankings (10Y)
Individuals
Long jump Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miltiadis Tentoglou | Greece | 120 |
| 2 | Mattia Furlani | Italy | 38 |
| 3 | Tajay Gayle | Jamaica | 38 |
| 4 | Juan Miguel Echevarría | Cuba | 36 |
| 5 | Luvo Manyonga | South Africa | 34 |
Long jump Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malaika Mihambo | Germany | 84 |
| 2 | Ivana Španović | Serbia | 59 |
| 3 | Tara Davis-Woodhall | United States | 50 |
| 4 | Larissa Iapichino | Italy | 33 |
| 5 | Ese Brume | Nigeria | 32 |
Nations
Long jump Men Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece | 120 |
| 2 | Jamaica | 62 |
| 3 | Cuba | 48 |
| 4 | South Africa | 47 |
| 5 | Italy | 38 |
Long jump Women Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 112 |
| 2 | Germany | 87 |
| 3 | Serbia | 59 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 34 |
| 5 | Italy | 33 |
Long jump Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 137 |
| 2 | Greece | 120 |
| 3 | Germany | 89 |
| 4 | Italy | 71 |
| 5 | Jamaica | 64 |
Recent Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Disciplines
Categories
Points Potential Over Time
For individual sports, this chart follows the representative individual ranking to show the long-term points potential for athletes. Team and nations rankings are excluded unless the sport is primarily team-based.
Historical Leaders
All-Time Leaders
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellery Clark | 1896 | 1896 | 1 |
| Alvin Kraenzlein | 1900 | 1903 | 4 |
| Ray Ewry | 1904 | 1963 | 60 |
| Ralph Boston | 1964 | 1991 | 28 |
| Carl Lewis | 1992 | 2002 | 11 |
| Iván Pedroso | 2003 | 2026 | 24 |
Recent Leaders (10Y)
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellery Clark | 1896 | 1896 | 1 |
| Alvin Kraenzlein | 1900 | 1903 | 4 |
| Ray Ewry | 1904 | 1913 | 10 |
| Konstantinos Tsiklitiras | 1914 | 1917 | 4 |
| Albert Gutterson | 1918 | 1921 | 4 |
| William Petersson | 1922 | 1923 | 2 |
| DeHart Hubbard | 1924 | 1933 | 10 |
| Edward Hamm | 1934 | 1935 | 2 |
| Jesse Owens | 1936 | 1947 | 12 |
| Willie Steele | 1948 | 1951 | 4 |
| Jerome Biffle | 1952 | 1955 | 4 |
| Gregory Bell | 1956 | 1959 | 4 |
| Ralph Boston | 1960 | 1973 | 14 |
| Bob Beamon | 1974 | 1976 | 3 |
| Arnie Robinson | 1977 | 1980 | 4 |
| Randy Williams | 1981 | 1981 | 1 |
| Arnie Robinson | 1982 | 1983 | 2 |
| Carl Lewis | 1984 | 1997 | 14 |
| Iván Pedroso | 1998 | 2008 | 11 |
| Dwight Phillips | 2009 | 2013 | 5 |
| Irving Saladino | 2014 | 2015 | 2 |
| Greg Rutherford | 2016 | 2021 | 6 |
| Miltiadis Tentoglou | 2022 | 2026 | 5 |
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