Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Women's Long Jump
Event
The women's long jump was an event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. The qualification mark was set at 5.70 metres. Seven athletes didn't surpass that distance in the morning heats. Wikipedia
Start date: November 27, 1956
Medalists: Elżbieta Krzesińska, Willye White, and Nadezhda Khnykina-Dvalishvili