Greg Rutherford retaining his European long jump championship - in Amsterdam.
His winning jump of 8.25m came in the fifth round when he overtook then leader
Michel Tornéus who had opened up with a leap of 8.21m (w). Greg had jumps of
8.12m, 8.13m, 8.24m and 8.12 m again. He has no jumps in rounds one and two.
Michel Torneus was leading from the first round until Greg's 5th jump.
Greg retired in 2018.
2016 EUROPEAN LONG JUMP CHAMPIONSHIPS. AMSTERDAM.
| 1. |
RUTHERFORD |
Greg |
GBR |
8.25m |
| 2. |
TORNEUS |
Michel |
SWE |
8.21m (w) SB
|
| 3. |
GAISAH |
Ignisious
|
NED |
7.93m |
| 4. |
JUSKA |
Radek |
CZE |
7.93m (w)
|
| 5. |
BACK |
Kristian |
FIN |
7.91m (w)
|
| 6. |
HEINIE |
Fabian |
GER |
7.87m |
Greg jumping in the qualifying competition the day before when he only jumped of 7.93m
for 8th position !
Greg may have successfully defended his European title, but the following month in Rio, at the 2016 Olympic Games,
he was unable to reproduce the form he showed in London 2012 and finished third with a bronze medal.
After just qualifying in tenth place with his last jump of 7.90m the day before the final, the omens were not
good. His third round jump of 8.22 took him into the lead but then the opposition took hold. Indeed
had Jarrion Lawson's left hand not touched the sand on the America's last jump (7.78m for the hand but about 8.40
for his feet) Greg may have left Rio empty handed. Rutherford in fairness had a valid jump called foul, but
which was later given an O.K. (8.29m) - it was his last jump. His 4th attempt of 8.26m would also have won him
the bronze medal.
2016 Rio Olympic Games. Men's long jump final result.
| 1. |
Jeff Henderson |
United States |
8.38
|
SB |
| 2. |
Luvo Manyonga |
South Africa |
8.37 |
PB |
| 3. |
Greg Rutherford |
Great Britain
|
8.29
|
|
| 4. |
Jarrion Lawson |
United States |
8.25
|
|
| 5. |
Wang Jianan |
China
|
8.17
|
|
| 6. |
Emiliano Lasa |
Uruguay
|
8.10
|
|
| 7. |
Henry Frayne
|
Australia
|
8.06
|
|
| 8. |
Kafétien Gomis
|
France
|
8.05
|
|
ANNUAL PROGRESS:
2018 7.86 +0.2 Dessau (GER) 08 JUN 2018
2017 8.18 +0.3 Manchester (GBR) 26 MAY 2017
2016 8.31 -0.3 Roma (ITA) 02 JUN 2016
2015 8.41 +0.3 Beijing (CHN) 25 AUG 2015
2014 8.51 +1.7 Chula Vista, CA (USA) 24 APR 2014 (Personal best)
2013 8.22 +1.6 Eugene, OR (USA) 31 MAY 2013
2012 8.35 +2.0 Chula Vista, CA (USA) 02 MAY 2012
2011 8.27 +0.3 Paris (FRA) 08 JUL 2011
2010 8.22 +0.4 New Delhi (IND) 09 OCT 2010
2009 8.30 -0.5 Berlin (GER) 20 AUG 2009
2008 8.20 +2.0 Birmingham (GBR) 12 JUL 2008
2007 7.96 -0.2 Tallinn (EST) 22 JUL 2007
2006 8.26 +2.0 Manchester (GBR) 15 JUL 2006
2005 8.14 0.0 Kaunas (LTU) 22 JUL 2005
2004 7.28 +0.4 Abingdon (GBR) 08 AUG 2004