Year Gold http://trackandfield.about.com/od/longjump/qt/olymlongjumpmen.htm 1896 6.35 1900 7.185 1904 7.34 1906 7.2 1908 7.48 1912 7.6 1920 7.15 1924 7.445 1928 7.73 1932 7.64 1936 8.06 1948 7.825 1952 7.57 1956 7.83 1960 8.12 1964 8.07 1968 8.9 1972 8.24 1976 8.35 1980 8.54 1984 8.54 1988 8.72 1992 8.67 1996 8.5 2000 8.55 2004 8.59 2008 8.37