Athletics At The 2017 Summer Universiade – Men's Triple Jump
The men's triple jump event at the 2017 Summer Universiade was held on 23 and 25 August at the Taipei Municipal Stadium. Medalists Results Qualification Qualification: 16.50 m (Q) or at least 12 best (q) qualified for the final. Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 2017 Summer Universiade - Men's triple jump Triple jump 2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...

Triple Jump
The triple jump, sometimes referred to as the hop, step and jump or the hop, skip and jump, is a track and field event, similar to long jump. As a group, the two events are referred to as the "horizontal jumps". The competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit. The triple jump was inspired by accounts of lengthy jumps at the ancient Olympic Games and has been a Olympic Games, modern Olympics event since the Games' inception in 1896. According to World Athletics rules, "the hop shall be made so that an athlete lands first on the same foot as that from which he has taken off; in the step he shall land on the other foot, from which, subsequently, the jump is performed." The male Triple jump world record progression, world record holder is Jonathan Edwards (triple jumper), Jonathan Edwards of the United Kingdom, with a jump of . The female world record holder is Yulimar Rojas of Venezuela, with a jump of . History Historical sources ...
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