A good jump in the Olympics is about 8.30 meters (a little more than 27 feet) and greater for a medal.
Dwight Phillips of the United States won the men's long jomp event in the 2004 Olympic Games with a jump of 8.59 meters and Tatyana Lebedeva of Russia won the women's long jump with a jump of 7.07...
Gold medalists in long jump at the 2008 Games: Men: Irving Saladino - Panama Women: Maurren Maggi - Brazil
1896 Olympics, the first one.
The Olympic Long jump record for men is 8.90 meters jumped by Bob Beamon.