Athletics at the 2002 Commonwealth Games – Men's long jump

The men's long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...

event at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

Athletics at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

At the 2002 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at the City of Manchester Stadium from the 26–30 July 2002. The route for the marathon event crossed Manchester city centre and finished in the stadium. The race walk events began alongside the Lowry Centre at Salford Quays...

was held on 30 July.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Nathan Morgan Nathan Morgan Nathan Morgan is an English long jumper with a personal best of 8.26 metres. He is the former British record holder, but is currently third on the British all time long jump list, just three centimetres behind Chris Tomlinson and 4 cm below the record-holder, Greg Rutherford.At the 2002...	Gable Garenamotse Gable Garenamotse Gable Garenamotse is a Botswana long jumper who has won two silver medals at the Commonwealth Games....	Kareem Streete-Thompson Kareem Streete-Thompson Kareem Streete-Thompson is an athlete specializing in the long jump and the 100 metres. He was born in Ithaca, New York.Although born in the USA, he lived his first 18 years in the Cayman Islands...

Qualification

Qualification: 7.90 m (Q) or at least 12 best (q) qualified for the final.

Rank	Group	Athlete	#1	#2	#3	Result	Notes
1	A	Chris Tomlinson Chris Tomlinson Christopher George Tomlinson is an English long jumper.Tomlinson began competing for Middlesbrough AC at the age of 10, mostly over 100m and 200m. He attended Nunthorpe Secondary School and to this day holds many of its year group records for triple and long jump...	x	7.97		7.97	Q
2	A	Osbourne Moxey Osbourne Moxey Osbourne Moxey is a male long jumper from the Bahamas. His personal best jump is 8.19 metres, achieved in August 2002 in San Antonio.-Achievements:-References:...	7.75	7.92		7.92	Q
3	B	James Beckford	7.91			7.91	Q
4	B	Kareem Streete-Thompson Kareem Streete-Thompson Kareem Streete-Thompson is an athlete specializing in the long jump and the 100 metres. He was born in Ithaca, New York.Although born in the USA, he lived his first 18 years in the Cayman Islands...	7.58	7.80	–	7.80	q
5	B	Nathan Morgan Nathan Morgan Nathan Morgan is an English long jumper with a personal best of 8.26 metres. He is the former British record holder, but is currently third on the British all time long jump list, just three centimetres behind Chris Tomlinson and 4 cm below the record-holder, Greg Rutherford.At the 2002...	7.66	7.64	7.77	7.77	q
6	A	Darren Ritchie Darren Ritchie Darren Ritchie is a Scottish long jumper. He was born in Edinburgh.He was 6 x Scottish Long Jump Champion, and also won the triple Jump in 2004. He also added 2x Indoor Scottish titles.He is also 3 X AAAs Champion....	x	7.77	7.66	7.77	q
7	A	Jonathan Chimier Jonathan Chimier Jonathan Chimier is a Mauritian long jumper who won the 2004 African Championships in Athletics.His personal best jump is 8.28 metres, achieved in August 2004 in Athens. This is the Mauritian record. He is also a sprinter and competes mainly in the 60 metres...	7.75	7.46	x	7.75	q, SB
8	B	Gable Garenamotse Gable Garenamotse Gable Garenamotse is a Botswana long jumper who has won two silver medals at the Commonwealth Games....	7.74	x	7.64	7.74	q
9	B	Timothy Parravicini	x	7.74	–	7.74	q
10	B	Arnaud Casquette Arnaud Casquette Arnaud Casquette is a Mauritian long jumper.He finished seventh at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and fifth at the 2006 African Championships. He won the silver medal at the 2007 All-Africa Games. He also competed at the World Championships in 2001 and 2007 as well as the Olympic Games in 1996 and 2000...	6.17	7.37	7.49	7.49	q
11	B	Rashid Chouhal	7.41	x	7.48	7.48	q, NR Maltese records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Malta maintained by its national athletics federation: Malta Amateur Athletic Association .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:ht = hand timingx = record set in a mixed race-External links:* *...
12	A	Randy Lewis Randy Lewis (athlete) Randy Lewis is a Grenadian athlete competing in the triple jump. He represented Grenada at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, and has also competed at World Championship level indoors and outdoors. He won the bronze medal at the 2008 IAAF World Athletics Final. His personal best jump is 17.49...	7.22	7.23	5.73	7.23	q
13	A	Sherwin James	6.80	7.05	6.81	7.05
14	A	Anthony Ohanmumwem	6.85	x	7.03	7.03
15	A	Cleavon Dillon	6.99	x	7.02	7.02
16	B	Ralston Henry	6.56	6.88	6.60	6.88
17	B	Harmon Harmon	6.63	6.37	6.56	6.63	SB
18	A	Maligie Sillah	6.32	6.25	6.22	6.32
19	B	Karibataake Katimiri	x	x	6.14	6.14	SB
20	B	Nigel Faleuka	5.72	4.85	5.74	5.74
	B	Mark Awanah	x	x	x
	A	Kevin Arthurton
	A	David Lightbourne
	A	Gaye Talla

Final

Rank	Athlete	#1	#2	#3	#4	#5	#6	Result	Notes
	Nathan Morgan Nathan Morgan Nathan Morgan is an English long jumper with a personal best of 8.26 metres. He is the former British record holder, but is currently third on the British all time long jump list, just three centimetres behind Chris Tomlinson and 4 cm below the record-holder, Greg Rutherford.At the 2002...	7.86	8.02	7.75	7.68	7.75	7.75	8.02
	Gable Garenamotse Gable Garenamotse Gable Garenamotse is a Botswana long jumper who has won two silver medals at the Commonwealth Games....	7.91	7.44	7.80	7.83	7.49	7.15	7.91	SB
	Kareem Streete-Thompson Kareem Streete-Thompson Kareem Streete-Thompson is an athlete specializing in the long jump and the 100 metres. He was born in Ithaca, New York.Although born in the USA, he lived his first 18 years in the Cayman Islands...	7.61	7.57	7.72	7.82	7.89	7.67	7.89
	Darren Ritchie Darren Ritchie Darren Ritchie is a Scottish long jumper. He was born in Edinburgh.He was 6 x Scottish Long Jump Champion, and also won the triple Jump in 2004. He also added 2x Indoor Scottish titles.He is also 3 X AAAs Champion....	x	7.73	7.88	7.56	7.88	x	7.88
	Osbourne Moxey Osbourne Moxey Osbourne Moxey is a male long jumper from the Bahamas. His personal best jump is 8.19 metres, achieved in August 2002 in San Antonio.-Achievements:-References:...	7.87	x	x	x	7.85	7.76	7.87
	Chris Tomlinson Chris Tomlinson Christopher George Tomlinson is an English long jumper.Tomlinson began competing for Middlesbrough AC at the age of 10, mostly over 100m and 200m. He attended Nunthorpe Secondary School and to this day holds many of its year group records for triple and long jump...	7.60	7.74	7.59	7.34	7.66	7.79	7.79
	Arnaud Casquette Arnaud Casquette Arnaud Casquette is a Mauritian long jumper.He finished seventh at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and fifth at the 2006 African Championships. He won the silver medal at the 2007 All-Africa Games. He also competed at the World Championships in 2001 and 2007 as well as the Olympic Games in 1996 and 2000...	x	7.64	6.95	7.47	7.35	7.64	7.64
	Randy Lewis Randy Lewis (athlete) Randy Lewis is a Grenadian athlete competing in the triple jump. He represented Grenada at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, and has also competed at World Championship level indoors and outdoors. He won the bronze medal at the 2008 IAAF World Athletics Final. His personal best jump is 17.49...	x	7.62	x	x	7.22	7.63	7.63
	Timothy Parravicini	x	7.53	7.60				7.60
10	Jonathan Chimier Jonathan Chimier Jonathan Chimier is a Mauritian long jumper who won the 2004 African Championships in Athletics.His personal best jump is 8.28 metres, achieved in August 2004 in Athens. This is the Mauritian record. He is also a sprinter and competes mainly in the 60 metres...	6.95	7.49	–				7.49

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