William DeHart Hubbard was a track and field athlete and the first African American to win an Olympic gold medal in an individual event: the running long jump at the 1924 Paris Summer games. He also c

The men's long jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Tuesday, July 8, 1924. 34 long jumpers from 21 nations competed.