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triple jump

NOUN
field event
Synonyms
WEAK
broad jump discus throw hammer throw high jump javelin throw long jump pole vault shot put

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Shaidorov managed to land a triple jump while still skating in the costume.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Arguably the most dramatic event of Friday was the men's triple jump, in which Portugal's Pedro Pichardo emulated the gold he won at the Tokyo Olympics in phenomenal style.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025

Jonathan Edwards' pride in his triple jump world record is tinged with surprise at the fact no-one has surpassed the 18.29m he set on 7 August 1995 at the World Championships in Gothenburg.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2025

For the triple jump, she stood on the podium alongside a cisgender girl who was also given gold.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025

Scattergood knew better than to interrupt the game, so he stood by until, by a breath-taking triple jump, Old Man Bogle sent his antagonist down to defeat.

From Scattergood Baines by Kelland, Clarence Budington