What mark in the sand counts in the Olympic jumping events?

Question

In long jump and triple jump is it where your feet land or where your hands or backside land. Is it measured from the mark nearest to the take off?

Answer 1

it's where your feet land.

but if they fall back, on to their backside, they'd mark where they fell.

a thumbs down? :O

harsh hun!

Answer 2

Its the mark nearest to take off

Answer 3

It is the mark nearest the take off. So if you fall backwards after landing its hard luck as that's the mark they measure.

Answer 4

closest mark you made in the sand from where you jumped from