The women’s long jump competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London United Kingdom was held at the Olympic Stadium on 7–8 August.Only three barely made the auto qualifying mark. Brittney Reese struggled with fouls and finally made a mark on her final attempt. Karin Melis Mey originally qualified for the final but was pulled after a positive drug test.In the final Ineta Radēviča took the first round lead with a 6.88 while Yelena Sokolova settled into second place.
