The men's long jump at the 2016 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympic Stadium on 6 and 7 July.
The podium.
Marcell Jacobs
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Lamont Marcell Jacobs Jr. is an Italian track and field sprinter and former long jumper. He is the 2020 Olympic 100 metres champion, the 2022 60 metres world champion, the 2022 European 100 metres champion, the winner of the 100m in the 2020 olympics and a member of the gold medal-winning 4 × 100 m relay team at the 2020 Olympics. He currently holds the 100 metres European record, the 60 metres European record, and is the first Italian to ever qualify for and win the men's 100 metres Olympic final.
Jacobs after 60 m silver medal won at Istanbul 2023 indoor European championships.
Jacobs and his son Anthony after 60 m gold medal won at Belgrade 2022 indoor world championships.
Jacobs (left) and teammate Filippo Tortu at Resisprint 2020.