Rankings

Long Jump Men1979

1979 season rankings — 77 athletes

As of April 13, 2026, the 1979 Long Jump Men season rankings are led by Larry Myricks (United States) with 8.52. 77 athletes have a mark this season.

Top 3

Larry Myricks
USA

Larry Myricks

8.52+0.0

Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN) · Aug 26, 1979

David Giralt
CUB

David Giralt

8.32+3.8

Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN) · Aug 11, 1979

RankAthleteCountryResultWindDateLocation
04Lutz DombrowskiGDR8.31+1.4Aug 4, 1979Torino (ITA)
05Nenad StekićYUG8.27+1.6Sep 16, 1979Rovereto (ITA)
06LaMonte KingUSA8.25+3.8May 26, 1979San José (USA)
07Frank PaschekGDR8.25+1.3Jul 25, 1979Moskva (URS)
08Valeriy PodluzhniyURS8.16Sep 9, 1979Ciudad de México (MEX)
09Lutz FrankeGDR8.13Jul 19, 1979Dresden (GER)
10Carl LewisUSA8.13Jul 7, 1979San Juan (PUR)
11Junichi UsuiJPN8.10+1.6Jul 6, 1979Paris (FRA)
12Antonio CorgosESP8.09+1.8Jun 17, 1979Bruxelles (BEL)
13Gary HoneyAUS8.09Aug 11, 1979Québec (CAN)
14Ronald DesruellesBEL8.08Aug 12, 1979Bruxelles (BEL)
15Arnie RobinsonUSA8.07Aug 17, 1979Berlin (GER)
16Krzysztof BaranPOL8.06+1.6May 6, 1979Rzeszów (POL)
17Randy WilliamsUSA8.05+2.5Jun 15, 1979San Diego, CA (USA)
18Carl WilliamsUSA8.05Apr 12, 1979Abilene, TX (USA)
19Tommy HaynesUSA8.05+2.1Jul 28, 1979Hayward, CA (USA)
20Philippe DerocheFRA8.04Sep 23, 1979Split (CRO)
21Jochen VerschlFRG8.04+1.9Jun 10, 1979Fürth (GER)
22Charlton EhizuelenNGR8.04Apr 28, 1979San José (USA)
23Vladimir TsepelyovURS8.03Jun 23, 1979Leipzig (GER)
24Grzegorz CybulskiPOL8.03Aug 4, 1979Torino (ITA)
25Vladimir RalloURS8.02Jul 3, 1979Donetsk (URS)
26Stanisław JaskulkaPOL8.02Sep 24, 1979Heidelberg (FRG)
27Waldemar GolankoPOL8.01+1.2Jun 16, 1979Bielefeld (GER)
28Viktor BelskiyURS8.00Aug 4, 1979Donetsk (URS)
29Rolf BernhardSUI7.96Aug 19, 1979Övre-Sirdal (NOR)
30Ajayi AgbebakuNGR7.94Aug 3, 1979Dakar (SEN)
31Jens KnipphalsFRG7.94Aug 12, 1979Stuttgart (GER)
32Johan Van Der MerweRSA7.93Mar 9, 1979Potchefstroom (RSA)
33Dannie JacksonUSA7.92May 12, 1979Modesto, CA (USA)
34Uwe LangeGDR7.92Feb 4, 1979Berlin (GER) (i)
35Winfried KlepschFRG7.91Jun 10, 1979Fürth (GER)
36Andrzej KlimaszewskiPOL7.90Aug 23, 1979Zabrze (POL)
37Kayode ElegbedeNGR7.89Aug 3, 1979Dakar (SEN)
38Oganes StepanyanURS7.89Jun 13, 1979Dresden (GER)
39Theo HamiltonUSA7.88Mar 3, 1979Fort Worth, TX (USA) (i)
40Béla BakosiHUN7.88Jul 27, 1979Budapest (HUN)
41Atanas ChochevBUL7.88Jun 6, 1979Ostrava (TCH)
42Roy MitchellGBR7.87Jul 13, 1979London (GBR)
43Greg ArtisUSA7.87Jun 1, 1979Champaign, IL (USA)
44Jacques RousseauFRA7.86Jun 10, 1979Fürth (GER)
45Harvey GlanceUSA7.86Apr 7, 1979Auburn, AL (USA)
46Yuhuang LiuCHN7.86Jul 1, 1979Beijing (CHN)
47William ReaAUT7.85Jun 15, 1979Walnut, CA (USA)
48Joachim BusseFRG7.85Jul 18, 1979Rhede (GER)
49László SzalmaHUN7.82Feb 1, 1979Budapest (HUN) (i)
50Włodzimierz WłodarczykPOL7.81Jul 29, 1979Warszawa (POL)
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