1950 European Athletics Championships – Men's long jump

The men's long jump at the 1950 European Athletics Championships was held in Brussels, Belgium, at Heysel Stadium on 25 and 26 August 1950.

Medalists Gold Torfi Bryngeirsson Silver Gerard Wessels Bronze Jaroslav Fikejz

Results Final 26 August Rank Name Nationality Result Notes Torfi Bryngeirsson 7.32 Gerard Wessels 7.22 Jaroslav Fikejz 7.20 4 Álvaro Cachulo 7.00 5 Rune Nilsen 6.96 6 Fred Hammer 6.92 7 Paul Faucher 6.81 8 Boris Brnad 6.52 Harry Whittle DNS

Qualification 25 August Rank Name Nationality Result Notes 1 Álvaro Cachulo 7.32 Q 2 Paul Faucher 7.22 Q 3 Torfi Bryngeirsson 7.20 Q 4 Gerard Wessels 7.17 Q 5 Jaroslav Fikejz 7.10 Q 6 Fred Hammer 7.02 Q 7 Rune Nilsen 7.00 Q 8 Harry Whittle 7.00 Q 9 Boris Brnad 6.96 Q 10 Walter Lombardi 6.95 11 Pierre Knepper 6.92 12 Felix Würth 6.86 13 Luís García 6.78 14 René Valmy 6.72 15 Harry Askew 6.69 16 René Libert 6.47 17 Raymond Driesen 6.20

Participation According to an unofficial count, 17 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.

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