Athletics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games – Men's long jump
Rank Name Nationality Result
1 Roy Mitchell England 8.06w
2 Chris Commons Australia 8.04w
3 Suresh Babu India 7.94w
4 Dennis Trott Bermuda 7.89
5 Richard Rock Canada 7.85
6 Emmanuel Mifetu Ghana 7.82
7 Bogger Mushanga Zambia 7.68
8 Ken Lorraway Australia 7.57w
9 William Kirkpatrick Northern Ireland 7.53
10 Jim McAndrew Canada 7.48
11 Ravi Kumara India 7.41
12 Elijah Mbaabu Kenya DNS
Results -- Final
Held on 10 August
The men's long jump event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was held on 8 and 10 August at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.