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Triple Jump

The Triple jump used to be known as the Hop Step and Jump which perfectly describes this event. Men competed in this event in the very first modern olympics in 1896 it took another 100 years for a women's event to be staged.

Any athlete who walks back through the landing pit after they have made their jump will be disqualified with immediate effect.

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Some Basic Triple Jump Info

The Triple jump pit is the same as used for the long jump 10m (33ft) in length and is filled with sand which is moistened, After every jump the surface is smoothed over with a rake to the same level as the runway. The runway is made of cinders or synthetic material, should be no less than 40m (131ft) long although the usual length is 45m (147ft 6in) between the runway and the pit is the take off board this is 8in wide to the front of which the judges may and usually do place a strip of plasticine, soft earth or sand, that will show if the jumpers foot was on the ground beyond the take off limit.

A top triple jumper usually takes a run up of around 40m the approach will be at top speed, it should be judged so that the jumper has no need to look down at the board you must begin and end with the hop on the same foot as soon as they land they launch the other foot into the step stretching to cover as much ground as possible for the final jump the athlete uses one of the three long jump techniques such as the hitch kick, the sail or the extension

Jonathan Edwards was the first athlete to break the 18m barrier jumping an incredible 60ft (18.29m)