1991_World_Championships_in_Athletics_–_Women's_long_jump
These are the official results of the Women's Long Jump event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total of 31 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Sunday August 25, 1991.
| Gold |  Jackie Joyner-KerseeUnited States (USA) |
| Silver |  Heike DrechslerGermany (GER) |
| Bronze |  Larysa BerezhnaSoviet Union (URS) |
- All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
More information Qualification Round, Group A ...
| Qualification Round | |
|---|---|
| Group A | Group B |
| 24.08.1991 – 18:20h | 24.08.1991 – 18:20h |
| Final Round | |
| 25.08.1991 – 18:30h | |
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| World Record | Galina Chistyakova (URS) |
7.52 | Leningrad, Soviet Union | 11 June 1988 |
| Championship Record | Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA) |
7.36 | Rome, Italy | 4 September 1987 |
Final
More information Rank, Athlete ...
| Rank | Athlete | Attempts | Distance | Note | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
 | Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA) | 7.32 | x | - | x | - | 7.11 | 7.32 m | |
 | Heike Drechsler (GER) | 7.09 | 7.16 | 7.29 | 6.99 | 7.08 | 6.94 | 7.29 m | |
 | Larysa Berezhna (URS) | 7.11 | 6.92 | x | 6.86 | 6.81 | 6.91 | 7.11 m | |
| 4 | Yelena Sinchukova (URS) | 6.84 | 6.95 | 7.00 | 6.68 | 7.04 | 6.90 | 7.04 m | |
| 5 | Susen Tiedtke (GER) | 6.55 | 6.65 | 6.63 | x | 6.77 | 6.74 | 6.77 m | |
| 6 |  Marieta Ilcu (ROM) | 6.55 | x | 6.70 | 6.70 | 6.68 | 6.72 | 6.72 m | |
| 7 |  Ljudmila Ninova (AUT) | x | 6.72 | 6.33 | x | x | x | 6.72 m | |
| 8 | Yelena Belevskaya (URS) | 6.49 | 6.54 | 6.68 | x | 6.41 | 6.69 | 6.69 m | |
| 9 |  Ringa Ropo-Junnila (FIN) | 6.45 | 6.56 | 6.63 | 6.63 m | ||||
| 10 |  Jackie Edwards (BAH) | 6.21 | 6.33 | 6.37 | 6.37 m | ||||
| 11 |  Christy Opara-Thompson (NGR) | 6.05 | 6.28 | 6.22 | 6.28 m | ||||
| 12 |  Oluyinka Idowu (GBR) | 6.05 | 6.16 | 5.99 | 6.16 m | ||||
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Qualifying round
- Held on Saturday 1991-08-24
More information RANK, GROUP A ...
| RANK | GROUP A | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA) |
6.91 m |
| 2. | Larysa Berezhna (URS) |
6.87 m |
| 3. | Susen Tiedtke (GER) |
6.85 m |
| 4. | Yelena Sinchukova (URS) |
6.80 m |
| 5. | Christy Opara-Thompson (NGR) |
6.68 m |
| 6. | Ringa Ropo-Junnila (FIN) |
6.66 m |
| 6. | Jackie Edwards (BAH) |
6.66 m |
| 8. |  Liu Shuzhen (CHN) |
6.57 m |
| 9. | Yang Juan (CHN) |
6.56 m |
| 10. | Fiona May (GBR) |
6.54 m |
| 11. |  Valentina Uccheddu (ITA) |
6.48 m |
| 12. |  Iva Prandzheva (BUL) |
6.30 m |
| 13. |  Jayne Moffitt (NZL) |
6.29 m |
| 14. |  Tamara Malesev (YUG) |
6.27 m |
| 15. |  Flora Hyacinth (ISV) |
6.17 m |
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More information RANK, GROUP B ...
| RANK | GROUP B | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Heike Drechsler (GER) |
6.87 m |
| 2. | Ljudmila Ninova (AUT) |
6.79 m |
| 3. | Marieta Ilcu (ROM) |
6.77 m |
| 4. | Yelena Belevskaya (URS) |
6.70 m |
| 5. | Oluyinka Idowu (GBR) |
6.63 m |
| 6. | Helga Radtke (GER) |
6.62 m |
| 7. |  Nicole Boegman (AUS) |
6.57 m |
| 8. | Wang Chunfang (CHN) |
6.55 m |
| 9. |  Agata Karczmarek (POL) |
6.55 m |
| 10. | Sheila Echols (USA) |
6.47 m |
| 11. | Cindy Greiner (USA) |
6.41 m |
| 12. |  Wang Shu-Hwa (TPE) |
6.38 m |
| 13. |  Diane Guthrie-Gresham (JAM) |
6.37 m |
| — |  Solange Ostiana (AHO) |
NM |
| — | Ragne Kytölä (FIN) |
NM |
| — |  Renata Nielsen (DEN) |
NM |
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