Luz Long
Biographical information
| 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 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 |
Biography
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).
Results
| 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 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (0–0–2 1934 Torino bronze: long jump; 1938 Paris bronze: long jump)
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War (†14 July 1943. Killed in action during Operation Husky on Sicily.)
Errata
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.