HUG FOR AN OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST Willie White ( Left ) of the United States , hugs Poland ' s Elizbieta Krzesinsk , in a in a moment of jubilation after the Polish girl had eclipsed Willie for first place in the Womens Long Jump Final . Equalling her own World Record , Elizbieta made a leap of 6 . 35 meters , surpassing the 6 . 24 meter Olympic Record . Willie White , a student at Tennessee University , marked 6 . 09 meters - third was Russia ' s Nadeja Dvalichvili with a leap of 6 . 07 meters November 27th 19 56