The men's long jump at the 1966 European Athletics Championships was held in Budapest, Hungary, at Népstadion on 30 and 31 August 1966.

Medalists Gold Lynn Davies Silver Igor Ter-Ovanesyan Bronze Jean Cochard

Results Final 31 August Rank Name Nationality Result Notes Lynn Davies 7.98 CR Igor Ter-Ovanesyan 7.88 Jean Cochard 7.88 NR 4 Leonid Barkovskyy 7.74 5 Rainer Stenius 7.68 6 Hermann Latzel 7.59 7 Pentti Eskola 7.51 8 Pertti Pousi 7.46 9 Miroslav Hutter 7.33 10 Andrzej Stalmach 7.31 11 Jacques Pani 7.31 12 German Klimov 7.30 13 Ali Brakchi 7.21

Qualification 30 August Rank Name Nationality Result Notes 1 Igor Ter-Ovanesyan 7.67 Q 2 Rainer Stenius 7.60 Q 3 Jean Cochard 7.60 Q 4 Lynn Davies 7.59 Q 5 Leonid Barkovskyy 7.55 Q 6 Jacques Pani 7.54 Q 7 Pertti Pousi 7.53 Q 8 Hermann Latzel 7.52 Q 9 Miroslav Hutter 7.49 Q 10 Andrzej Stalmach 7.47 Q 11 Ali Brakchi 7.44 Q 12 Pentti Eskola 7.42 Q 13 German Klimov 7.42 Q 14 Raycho Tsonev 7.36 15 Dimosthenios Manglaras 7.35 16 Adrian Samungi 7.30 17 József Hossala 7.27 18 Vasile Sarucan 7.07 19 Béla Margitics 6.72 20 Alfred Bajada 6.02

Participation According to an unofficial count, 20 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.

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