| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Carl-Ludwig Hermann "Luz"•Long |
| Used name | Luz•Long |
| Born | 27 April 1913 in Leipzig, Sachsen (GER) |
| Died | 14 July 1943 (aged 30 years 2 months 17 days) in Acate, Ragusa (ITA) |
| Measurements | 184 cm / 72 kg |
| Affiliations | Leipziger SC, Leipzig (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Luz Long was a German long jumper who competed at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, winning a silver medal behind Jesse Owens. Long was German long jump champion in 1933-34 and 1936-39. He won two bronze medals at the 1934 and 1938 European Championships and at the World University Games he won a silver medal in 1935 and a gold in 1937. Between 1933 and 1937 he set five European records. Long was killed in World War II.
Personal Bests: LJ – 7.90 (1937); TJ – 14.80 (1936).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GER |
Luz Long | |||
| Long Jump, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| Triple Jump, Men (Olympic) | 10 |
| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | 4 August 1936 | Athletics | Long Jump, Men | Final Round | 7.87w | 2 |
Date of death also seen as 13 July 1943 and place of death as San Pietro Clarenza, but our data are correct per Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge.
