| | Event type
Long Jump, Women
| Date | 13 – 14 October 1968 |
|---|---|
| Status | Olympic |
| Location | Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Ciudad de México |
| Participants | 27 from 19 countries |
The rarified air of Ciudad de México had the pundits expecting a world record and they were not disappointed. The favorites should have been the 1966 champions at the Europeans and Commonwealth Games – Irena Szewińska-Kirszenstein (POL) and defending gold medalist Mary Rand (GBR) – but Rand missed the Games through injury and Szewińska-Kirszenstein failed to reach the final. This left the field somewhat open and in round one Romania’s Viorica Viscopoleanu jumped a world record 6.82 (22-4½) and that settled the gold medal. The other medalists were also settled in round one. Sheila Sherwood (GBR) jumped 6.60 (21-8), bettering that in round five with 6.68 (21-11) for the silver; while Soviet Tatyana Talysheva jumped 6.55 (21-6) in round one and went 6.66 (21-10¼) in round two for her bronze medal winning leap.
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Qualifying | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 216 | Viorica Viscopoleanu |  ROU | 6.48 (3) | 6.82 (1) | Gold | ||
| 2 | 139 | Sheila Sherwood |  GBR | 6.42 (7) | 6.68 (2) | Silver | ||
| 3 | 245 | Tatyana Talysheva |  URS | 6.34 (10) | 6.66 (3) | Bronze | ||
| 4 | 30 | Burghild Wieczorek |  GDR | 6.30 (13) | 6.48 (4) | |||
| 5 | 204 | Mirosława Sarna |  POL | 6.44 (5) | 6.47 (5) | |||
| 6 | 1 | Ingrid Becker |  FRG | 6.40 (8) | 6.43 (6) | |||
| 7 | 198 | Berit Berthelsen |  NOR | 6.48 (2) | 6.40 (7) | |||
| 8 | 11 | Heide Rosendahl | FRG | 6.54 (1) | 6.40 (8) | |||
| 9 | 196 | Violet Odogwu |  NGR | 6.45 (4) | 6.23 (9) | |||
| 10 | 107 | Martha Rae Watson |  USA | 6.30 (12) | 6.20 (10) | |||
| 11 | 108 | Willye White | USA | 6.42 (6) | 6.08 (11) | |||
| 12 | 125 | Maureen Barton | GBR | 6.34 (11) | 5.95 (12) | |||
| 13 | 144 | Ann Wilson | GBR | 6.30 (14) | 5.90 (13) | |||
| 14 | 23 | Bärbel Löhnert | GDR | 6.35 (9) | 4.49 (14) | |||
| 15 r1/2 | 3 | Manon Bornholdt | FRG | 6.27 (15) | – | |||
| 16 r1/2 | 207 | Irena Szewińska | POL | 6.19 (16) | – | |||
| 17 r1/2 | 67 | Marcia Garbey |  CUB | 6.14 (17) | – | |||
| 18 r1/2 | 159 | Etelka Kispál |  HUN | 5.98 (18) | – | |||
| 19 r1/2 | 241 | Helēna Ringa | URS | 5.84 (19) | – | |||
| 20 r1/2 | 190 | Mercedes Román |  MEX | 5.75 (20) | – | |||
| 21 r1/2 | 217 | Gunilla Cederström |  SWE | 5.72 (21) | – | |||
| 22 r1/2 | 124 | Alice Annum |  GHA | 5.61 (22) | – | |||
| 23 r1/2 | 224 | Lin Chun-Yu |  TPE | 5.59 (23) | – | |||
| 24 r1/2 | 64 | Jean Robotham |  CRC | 4.75 (24) | – | |||
| AC r1/2 | 57 | Joan Hendry |  CAN | – ( | – | |||
| AC r1/2 | 83 | Cecilia Sosa |  ESA | – ( | – | |||
| AC r1/2 | 221 | Sieglinde Ammann |  SUI | – ( | – | |||
| 31 | Alicia Kaufmanas |  ARG | – ( | – | ||||
| 80 | Nina Hansen |  DEN | – ( | – | ||||
| 175 | Maria Vittoria Trio |  ITA | – ( | – |
Qualifying Round
| Date | 13 October 1968 — 15:00 |
|---|---|
| Format | Top 12 and ties and all those reaching 6.35 metres advanced to the final. |
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Distance | Second Best Mark Distance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heide Rosendahl | FRG | 6.54 | – | ||
| 2 | Berit Berthelsen | NOR | 6.48 | 6.32 | ||
| 3 | Viorica Viscopoleanu | ROU | 6.48 | – | ||
| 4 | Violet Odogwu | NGR | 6.45 | – | ||
| 5 | Mirosława Sarna | POL | 6.44 | – | ||
| 6 | Willye White | USA | 6.42 | 6.17 | ||
| 7 | Sheila Sherwood | GBR | 6.42 | – | ||
| 8 | Ingrid Becker | FRG | 6.40 | – | ||
| 9 | Bärbel Löhnert | GDR | 6.35 | – | ||
| 10 | Tatyana Talysheva | URS | 6.34 | 6.30 | ||
| 11 | Maureen Barton | GBR | 6.34 | 6.27 | ||
| 12 | Martha Rae Watson | USA | 6.30 | 6.18 | ||
| 13 | Burghild Wieczorek | GDR | 6.30 | 6.15 | ||
| 14 | Ann Wilson | GBR | 6.30 | 6.10 | ||
| 15 | Manon Bornholdt | FRG | 6.27 | – | ||
| 16 | Irena Szewińska | POL | 6.19 | – | ||
| 17 | Marcia Garbey | CUB | 6.14 | – | ||
| 18 | Etelka Kispál | HUN | 5.98 | – | ||
| 19 | Helēna Ringa | URS | 5.84 | – | ||
| 20 | Mercedes Román | MEX | 5.75 | – | ||
| 21 | Gunilla Cederström | SWE | 5.72 | – | ||
| 22 | Alice Annum | GHA | 5.61 | – | ||
| 23 | Lin Chun-Yu | TPE | 5.59 | – | ||
| 24 | Jean Robotham | CRC | 4.75 | – | ||
| Sieglinde Ammann | SUI | – | – | |||
| Cecilia Sosa | ESA | – | – | |||
| Joan Hendry | CAN | – | – | |||
| Nina Hansen | DEN | – | – | |||
| Alicia Kaufmanas | ARG | – | – | |||
| Maria Vittoria Trio | ITA | – | – |
Group A
| Date | 13 October 1968 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Distance | Second Best Mark Distance | R1 | R2 | R3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Heide Rosendahl | FRG | 6.54 | – | x (NP) | 6.54 (NP) | - (NP) | ||
| 2 | 196 | Violet Odogwu | NGR | 6.45 | – | 6.45 (NP) | 6.09 (NP) | - (NP) | ||
| 3 | 139 | Sheila Sherwood | GBR | 6.42 | – | 6.42 (NP) | - (NP) | - (NP) | ||
| 4 | 23 | Bärbel Löhnert | GDR | 6.35 | – | 6.35 (NP) | - (NP) | - (NP) | ||
| 5 | 245 | Tatyana Talysheva | URS | 6.34 | 6.30 | 6.34 (NP) | 6.30 (NP) | 6.28 (NP) | ||
| 6 | 125 | Maureen Barton | GBR | 6.34 | 6.27 | 6.27 (NP) | x (NP) | 6.34 (NP) | ||
| 7 | 107 | Martha Rae Watson | USA | 6.30 | – | 6.30 (NP) | 6.18 (NP) | 5.99 (NP) | ||
| 8 | 207 | Irena Szewińska | POL | 6.19 | – | x (NP) | 6.19 (NP) | x (NP) | ||
| 9 | 159 | Etelka Kispál | HUN | 5.98 | – | 5.98 (NP) | 5.93 (NP) | x (NP) | ||
| 10 | 190 | Mercedes Román | MEX | 5.75 | – | 5.75 (NP) | x (NP) | 5.72 (NP) | ||
| 11 | 217 | Gunilla Cederström | SWE | 5.72 | – | x (NP) | 5.57 (NP) | 5.72 (NP) | ||
| 12 | 124 | Alice Annum | GHA | 5.61 | – | 5.57 (NP) | 5.43 (NP) | 5.61 (NP) | ||
| 13 | 64 | Jean Robotham | CRC | 4.75 | – | 4.75 (NP) | 4.55 (NP) | 4.40 (NP) | ||
| 221 | Sieglinde Ammann | SUI | – | – | x (NP) | x (NP) | x (NP) | |||
| 80 | Nina Hansen | DEN | – | – | – | – | – |
Group B
| Date | 13 October 1968 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Distance | Second Best Mark Distance | R1 | R2 | R3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 198 | Berit Berthelsen | NOR | 6.48 | 6.32 | 6.32 (NP) | 6.48 (NP) | - (NP) | ||
| 2 | 216 | Viorica Viscopoleanu | ROU | 6.48 | – | 6.48 (NP) | - (NP) | - (NP) | ||
| 3 | 204 | Mirosława Sarna | POL | 6.44 | – | 6.32 (NP) | 6.44 (NP) | - (NP) | ||
| 4 | 108 | Willye White | USA | 6.42 | – | 6.17 (NP) | 6.42 (NP) | - (NP) | ||
| 5 | 1 | Ingrid Becker | FRG | 6.40 | – | 6.25 (NP) | 6.40 (NP) | - (NP) | ||
| 6 | 30 | Burghild Wieczorek | GDR | 6.30 | 6.15 | 6.28 (NP) | 6.30 (NP) | 6.15 (NP) | ||
| 7 | 144 | Ann Wilson | GBR | 6.30 | 6.10 | 6.10 (NP) | 5.85 (NP) | 6.30 (NP) | ||
| 8 | 3 | Manon Bornholdt | FRG | 6.27 | – | 6.27 (NP) | 6.09 (NP) | x (NP) | ||
| 9 | 67 | Marcia Garbey | CUB | 6.14 | – | 5.55 (NP) | 6.14 (NP) | x (NP) | ||
| 10 | 241 | Helēna Ringa | URS | 5.84 | – | x (NP) | 5.84 (NP) | x (NP) | ||
| 11 | 224 | Lin Chun-Yu | TPE | 5.59 | – | 5.23 (NP) | x (NP) | 5.59 (NP) | ||
| 83 | Cecilia Sosa | ESA | – | – | x (NP) | x (NP) | x (NP) | |||
| 57 | Joan Hendry | CAN | – | – | x (NP) | x (NP) | x (NP) | |||
| 31 | Alicia Kaufmanas | ARG | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 175 | Maria Vittoria Trio | ITA | – | – | – | – | – |
Final Round
| Date | 14 October 1968 — 16:00 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Distance | Second Best Mark Distance | Round #1 | Round #2 | Round #3 | Round #4 | Round #5 | Round #6 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 216 | Viorica Viscopoleanu | ROU | 6.82 | – | 6.82 (NP) | x (NP) | 6.64 (NP) | 6.54 (NP) | 6.52 (NP) | 6.57 (NP) | ||
| 2 | 139 | Sheila Sherwood | GBR | 6.68 | – | 6.60 (NP) | x (NP) | 6.50 (NP) | 6.59 (NP) | 6.68 (NP) | 6.61 (NP) | ||
| 3 | 245 | Tatyana Talysheva | URS | 6.66 | – | 6.55 (NP) | 6.66 (NP) | 5.38 (NP) | 6.38 (NP) | 4.49 (NP) | x (NP) | ||
| 4 | 30 | Burghild Wieczorek | GDR | 6.48 | – | x (NP) | 6.48 (NP) | 6.45 (NP) | 6.33 (NP) | 6.42 (NP) | 6.25 (NP) | ||
| 5 | 204 | Mirosława Sarna | POL | 6.47 | – | 6.47 (NP) | x (NP) | 4.98 (NP) | 6.44 (NP) | 6.31 (NP) | 6.45 (NP) | ||
| 6 | 1 | Ingrid Becker | FRG | 6.43 | – | x (NP) | 6.32 (NP) | x (NP) | 6.43 (NP) | x (NP) | 6.27 (NP) | ||
| 7 | 198 | Berit Berthelsen | NOR | 6.40 | 6.38 | 6.38 (NP) | 6.40 (NP) | 6.27 (NP) | 6.22 (NP) | x (NP) | 6.32 (NP) | ||
| 8 | 11 | Heide Rosendahl | FRG | 6.40 | 6.37 | x (NP) | x (NP) | 6.24 (NP) | 6.05 (NP) | 6.37 (NP) | 6.40 (NP) | ||
| 9 | 196 | Violet Odogwu | NGR | 6.23 | – | 6.23 (NP) | 5.89 (NP) | 6.15 (NP) | – | – | – | ||
| 10 | 107 | Martha Rae Watson | USA | 6.20 | – | 6.20 (NP) | x (NP) | 6.06 (NP) | – | – | – | ||
| 11 | 108 | Willye White | USA | 6.08 | – | 6.01 (NP) | 5.44 (NP) | 6.08 (NP) | – | – | – | ||
| 12 | 125 | Maureen Barton | GBR | 5.95 | – | 5.93 (NP) | x (NP) | 5.95 (NP) | – | – | – | ||
| 13 | 144 | Ann Wilson | GBR | 5.90 | – | x (NP) | 5.90 (NP) | 5.59 (NP) | – | – | – | ||
| 14 | 23 | Bärbel Löhnert | GDR | 4.49 | – | x (NP) | x (NP) | 4.49 (NP) | – | – | – |