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Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics – Men's triple jump

Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics – Men's triple jump

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The men's triple jump was one of four jumping events on the Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. There were 7 competitors from 5 nations in the triple jump, then known as the "hop, skip, and jump" despite the wide range of techniques used by the competitors. The event was held on 6 April, immediately after the first heats of the 100 metre race. Since there was only one round of the triple jump, the winner was crowned as the first modern Olympic champion.[1]

Background

This was the first appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. There were 11 entrants, but only 7 men actually started.[2][3]

Competition format

There was a single round of jumping. There were no rules on the jumps allowed. "The styles of the medalists were described in The Field as follows: Connolly took two hops on his right foot and then a jump; Tuffèri performed a hop, step and a jump in the standard English method; and Persakis used two steps and a jump."[2][3]

Records

There were no standing Olympic records (as this was the first Games) before the event.

World record Matthew Roseingreue (IRL)*15.26 m (50 ft 3⁄4 in) Gort15 August 1895[4]
Olympic recordN/AN/A N/AN/A

* unofficial

The following record was established during the competition:

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Schedule

The exact time of the contest is not known; it was the second event of the Games. The first day began with the arrival of the King and a brief opening ceremony at 3 p.m., followed by the first round of the 100 metres before the triple jump began.

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Results

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References

  1. [1]
    "Athletics at the 1896 Athens Summer Games: Men's Triple Jump". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  2. [2]
    "Triple Jump, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  3. [3]
    Official Report, pp. 62–63.
  4. [4]
    "Track and Field Statistics". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 14 July 2023.

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