[2] The event was won by Dwight Phillips of the United States, the nation's 21st gold medal in the men's long jump.

Pedroso's string of four straight world championships ended in 2003, when Phillips took over.

The United States appeared for the 24th time, most of any nation, having missed only the boycotted 1980 Games.

The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress.

In qualification, each athlete jumped three times (stopping early if they made the qualifying distance).