Jasmine Moore makes history qualifying for Olympic long jump

Jasmine Moore made history on Saturday when she qualified for the United States Olympic long jump team .

Moore finished second in the event with a 6.98-meter jump, which came on her third attempt. Moore led the event until the fifth round when eventual first-place winner Tara Davis-Woodhall went 7 meters with a 2.6-meter-per-second tailwind. Anything over 2.0 m/s is generally considered wind-assisted.

A similar outcome transpired in the opening round on Thursday. Davis-Woodhall bested Moore by one-hundredth of a meter (.01), but Moore only had 0.4 m/s of wind behind her compared to 1.9. Wind is part of the game, but the margins are so slim here that Moore could be the one who advances further in Paris.

As mentioned above, Moore’s qualification for the Olympic Team was a historical moment. No American woman has qualified for the long jump and triple jump in the same year before.

Monae’ Nichols is the third medalist of the day and will join Moore and Davis-Woodhall in Paris.

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