The triple jump is an athletics (track and field) event, previously also known as "hop, step and jump", whose various names describe the actions a competitor takes. The athlete runs down a runway until he reaches a designated mark, from which the jump is measured. The takeoff mark is a board, and in modern championships a strip of plasticine or modeling clay is attached to the board to record athletes overstepping the mark. Plasticine, a brand of Modelling clay, is a Putty -like modelling material made from Calcium salts Petroleum jelly and aliphatic acids The first landing has to be done with the takeoff foot. The next phase is a step, landing on the opposite foot, and is followed by the jump, into a sand-filled box, as in the long jump. The long jump is an Athletics (track and field event in which athletes combine speed strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far from the take-off point as possible A "foul" or missed jump occurs when a jumper oversteps the launch mark (most commonly), misses the pit entirely, or does not perform the attempt in the allotted amount of time (usually about one minute).

The triple jump has been included in the modern Olympic Games since its first celebration in 1896. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year In fact, the first modern Olympic Champion, James Connolly, was a triple jumper, however, the event at this time consisted of two hops and a jump. James Brendan Bennet Connolly ( October 28, 1868 &ndash January 20, 1957) was an American athlete and author In 1996, a triple jump event for women was added to the Olympics, having already been included in both the Outdoor World Championships and World Indoor Championships. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF The International Association of Athletics Federations World Indoor Championships were inaugurated as the World Indoor Games in 1985 in Paris, France and were subsequently

The triple jump requires speed, power, rhythm and resilience. However, athletes with limited natural ability can still do well by developing a good technique. If an athlete has reasonable 100m speed (under 12 seconds), and is prepared to complete a training program of weight-training, plyometrics and technical work, she or he might eventually be able to achieve distances in excess of 13 or even 14 metres. Plyometrics is a type of Exercise training designed to produce fast powerful movements and improve the functions of the nervous system generally for the purpose of improving In exceptional cases, so long as an athlete has other necessary qualities, lack of blinding speed need not be a barrier to international success. One currently competing British triple jumper (1994 commonwealth champion) is still able to achieve international class distances of 16. 50m with 11. 5 100m speed.

The current male and female world record holders are Jonathan Edwards of the UK, with a jump of 18. Jonathan David Edwards, CBE, (born May 10, 1966 in London) is a former British Triple jumper and widely regarded The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located 29 metres (Göteborg, August 7, 1995) and Inessa Kravets of Ukraine with a jump of 15. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Inessa Mykolajivna Kravets (née Shulyak Інеса Миколаївна Кравець born October 5, 1966) is an Ukrainian Triple jumper Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. 50 metres (Göteborg, August 10, 1995). Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire The men's world indoor record is shared by Aliecer Urrutia of Cuba and Christian Olsson of Sweden with a mark of 17. Aliecer Urrutia (born September 22, 1974) is a former Triple jumper from Cuba. The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la |- Biography Olsson had his international breakthrough in 2001 when he won silver at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. 83 metres. The women's world indoor record measures 15. 36 metres, jumped by Tatyana Lebedeva of Russia at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships. Tatyana Romanovna Lebedeva (Татьяна Романовна Лебедева born July 21, 1976 in Volgograd) is a Russian athlete Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The 10th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Budapest Arena

Best Year Performance

Men's Seasons Best

YEAR	DISTANCE	ATHLETE	PLACE
1980	17. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1980 in athletics (track and field World Records June 12 &mdash 35	Jaak Uudmäe (URS)	Moscow
1981	17. Jaak Uudmäe (born September 3, 1954 in Tallinn) is a retired Estonian Triple jumper and a gold medalist at the 1980 Summer Olympics The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Yuri Korolev, USSR 56	Willie Banks (USA)	Sacramento
1982	17. William ("Willie" Augustus Banks III (born March 11, 1956 at Travis Air Force Base, California) is an American athlete The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1982 in athletics (track and field Marathon 57	Keith Connor (GBR)	Provo
1983	17. Keith Leroy Connor (born September 16, 1957 in Anguilla, West Indies) migrated with his parents to Great Britain in 1964 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Dmitry Bilozerchev, USSR 55	Vasiliy Grishchenkov (URS)	Moscow
1984	17. Vasiliy Grishchenkov (born January 23, 1958) is a retired Triple jumper from the Soviet Union, best known for winning the silver medal at The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1984 in athletics (track and field Auto Racing 46	Oleg Protsenko (URS)	Moscow
1985	17. Oleg Protsenko (Russian Олег Проценко born August 11, 1963) is a retired triple jumper who represented the USSR. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Yuri Korolev, USSR 97	Willie Banks (USA)	Indianapolis
1986	17. William ("Willie" Augustus Banks III (born March 11, 1956 at Travis Air Force Base, California) is an American athlete The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1986 in athletics (track and field Auto Racing 80	Khristo Markov (BUL)	Budapest
1987	17. Hristo Ganchev Markov (Христо Ганчев Мaрков (born January 27, 1965 in Dimitrovgrad) is a former Triple jumper from The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Budapest ( also /ˈbʊ-/) is the capital city of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary it serves as the country's principal Political, Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Dmitry Bilozerchev, USSR 92	Khristo Markov (BUL)	Rome
1988	17. Hristo Ganchev Markov (Христо Ганчев Мaрков (born January 27, 1965 in Dimitrovgrad) is a former Triple jumper from The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1988 in athletics (track and field Marathon International 77	Khristo Markov (BUL)	Sofia
1989	17. Hristo Ganchev Markov (Христо Ганчев Мaрков (born January 27, 1965 in Dimitrovgrad) is a former Triple jumper from The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Sofia (София ˈsɔfija is the Capital and largest city of the Republic of Bulgaria, with a population of 1395568 in the Capital Municipality Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Igor Korobchinsky, USSR 62	Vladimir Inozemtsev (URS)	Gorkiy
1990	17. Vladimir Inozemtsev (born 1964-05-25) is a retired Triple jumper from the Ukraine. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Gorki may refer to Gorki Leninskiye, an urban-type settlement in Moscow Oblast Russia Gorki-2, a settlement in Moscow Oblast, Russia Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1990 in athletics (track and field Marathon International 93	Kenny Harrison (USA)	Stockholm
1991	17. Kerry ("Kenny" Harrison (born February 13, 1965 in Milwaukee Wisconsin, United States) is a former track and field athlete The United States of America —commonly referred to as the ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Grigory Misutin, USSR 78	Kenny Harrison (USA)	Tokyo
1992	17. Kerry ("Kenny" Harrison (born February 13, 1965 in Milwaukee Wisconsin, United States) is a former track and field athlete The United States of America —commonly referred to as the officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1992 in athletics (track and field Marathon August 72	Mike Conley (USA)	Zürich
1993	17. Michael Alex Conley Sr (born October 5, 1962, in Chicago, Illinois) is a former American track & field athlete who The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Zürich (, Zürich German: Züri, Zurich, Zurigo; in English generally Zurich) is the largest city in Switzerland and capital of the Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1993 in athletics (track and field Marathon 86	Mike Conley (USA)	Stuttgart
1994	17. Michael Alex Conley Sr (born October 5, 1962, in Chicago, Illinois) is a former American track & field athlete who The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Stuttgart (ˈʃtʊtgaɐ̯t is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1994 in athletics (track and field Track February 20 &mdash 68	Mike Conley (USA)	Paris
1995	18. Michael Alex Conley Sr (born October 5, 1962, in Chicago, Illinois) is a former American track & field athlete who The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1995 in athletics (track and field Marathon January 29	Jonathan Edwards (GBR)	Gothenburg
1996	18. Jonathan David Edwards, CBE, (born May 10, 1966 in London) is a former British Triple jumper and widely regarded The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. Athletics Decathlon Best Year Performance * &ndash 8824 points Marathon 09	Kenny Harrison (USA)	Atlanta
1997	17. Kerry ("Kenny" Harrison (born February 13, 1965 in Milwaukee Wisconsin, United States) is a former track and field athlete The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Artistic gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Ivan Ivankov, Belarus 85	Yoelbi Quesada (CUB)	Athens
1998	18. Yoelbi Quesada (born August 4, 1973 in Sancti Spiritus) is a Cuban athlete competing mostly in Triple jump. The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1998 in athletics (track and field Decathlon 01	Jonathan Edwards (GBR)	Oslo
1999	17. Jonathan David Edwards, CBE, (born May 10, 1966 in London) is a former British Triple jumper and widely regarded The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located (called Christiania from 1624 to 1878 and Kristiania from 1878 to 1924 is the Capital and largest city of Norway. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1999 in athletics (track and field Track Hicham 59	Charles Friedek (GER)	Seville
2000	17. Charles Michael Friedek (born August 26, 1971 in Gießen) is a German Triple jumper who became world champion in 1999 with a jump Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Seville ( Spanish: Sevilla, see also different names) is the artistic cultural and financial capital of southern Spain. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 2000 in athletics (track and field Marathon International 71	Jonathan Edwards (GBR)	Sydney
2001	17. Jonathan David Edwards, CBE, (born May 10, 1966 in London) is a former British Triple jumper and widely regarded The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 Artistic gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Feng Jing, China 92	Jonathan Edwards (GBR)	Edmonton
2002	17. Jonathan David Edwards, CBE, (born May 10, 1966 in London) is a former British Triple jumper and widely regarded The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 2002 in athletics (track and field Marathon International 86	Jonathan Edwards (GBR)	Manchester
2003	17. Jonathan David Edwards, CBE, (born May 10, 1966 in London) is a former British Triple jumper and widely regarded The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Artistic gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champions Paul Hamm, USA, 77	Christian Olsson (SWE)	Haina
2004	17. |- Biography Olsson had his international breakthrough in 2001 when he won silver at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Haina (Kloster is a community in Waldeck-Frankenberg in northwest Hesse, Germany. Events On January 28, International Olympic Committee Vice-President Kim Un-yong is arrested on charges of corruption in Seoul 79	Christian Olsson (SWE)	Athens
2005	17. |- Biography Olsson had his international breakthrough in 2001 when he won silver at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Athletics (track and field For an extensive coverage see 2005 in athletics (track and field Track 81	Marian Oprea (ROM)	Lausanne
2006	17. Marian Oprea is a name shared by two notable men Marian Oprea (journalist Marian Oprea (athlete Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Lausanne ( pronounced, Losanna is a city in Romandy, the French -speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva Athletics (track and field For an extensive coverage see 2006 in athletics (track and field Track 71	Walter Davis (USA)	Indianapolis
2007	17. Walter Davis (born July 2, 1979 in Lafayette Louisiana) is an African American athlete competing in the Triple jump and occasionally The United States of America —commonly referred to as the News by date January 1 - College Football - In a game 90	Jadel Gregório (BRA)	Belém
2008	17. Jadel Abdul Ghani Gregório (born September 16, 1980 in Jandaia do Sul, Paraná) is a Brazilian athlete competing in |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Belém is city of Amazonia, in the northern part of Brazil. It is the capital of the state of Pará. News by date January 1: Motorcycling - Robbie Maddison 75	Phillips Idowu (GBR)	Valencia

Women's Seasons Best

YEAR	DISTANCE	ATHLETE	PLACE
1986	13. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Valencia ( Valencian: València, Valencia Spanish phonology --> is the capital of the Spanish autonomous Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1986 in athletics (track and field Auto Racing 68	Esmeralda García (BRA)	unknown
1987	14. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Dmitry Bilozerchev, USSR 04	Li Huirong (CHN)	Hamamatsu
1988	14. Li Huirong (born 1965-04-14) is a retired Triple jumper from PR China, who set the first women's world record (14 Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES is a city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, and is the largest city in the prefecture Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1988 in athletics (track and field Marathon International 16	Li Huirong (CHN)	Shijiazhuang
1989	14. Li Huirong (born 1965-04-14) is a retired Triple jumper from PR China, who set the first women's world record (14 Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Shijiazhuang ( literally "The Stones' Village" is a Prefecture-level city and the Capital of Hebei province, China Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Igor Korobchinsky, USSR 52	Galina Chistyakova (URS)	Stockholm
1990	14. Galina Dmitriyevna Chistyakova (Галина Дмитриевна Чистякова Galina Čisťaková born July 26, 1962) is a retired athlete The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1990 in athletics (track and field Marathon International 54	Li Huirong (CHN)	Sapporo
1991	14. Li Huirong (born 1965-04-14) is a retired Triple jumper from PR China, who set the first women's world record (14 Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES is the fifth-largest city in Japan by population It is the capital of Hokkaidō Prefecture, located in Ishikari Subprefecture, and an Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Grigory Misutin, USSR 95	Inessa Kravets (URS)	Moscow
1992	14. Inessa Mykolajivna Kravets (née Shulyak Інеса Миколаївна Кравець born October 5, 1966) is an Ukrainian Triple jumper The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1992 in athletics (track and field Marathon August 62	Galina Chistyakova (RUS)	Villeneuve d'Ascq
1993	15. Galina Dmitriyevna Chistyakova (Галина Дмитриевна Чистякова Galina Čisťaková born July 26, 1962) is a retired athlete Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Villeneuve d'Ascq is a French commune, located between Lille and Roubaix, at the crossroads of the principal freeways towards Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1993 in athletics (track and field Marathon 09	Anna Biryukova (RUS)	Stuttgart
1994	14. Anna Biryukova (born September 27, 1967) is a retired triple jumper from Russia. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Stuttgart (ˈʃtʊtgaɐ̯t is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1994 in athletics (track and field Track February 20 &mdash 98	Sofiya Bozhanova (BUL)	Stara Zagora
1995	15. Sofiya Bozhanova (born 1967-10-04) is a retired long and Triple jumper from Bulgaria. The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Stara Zagora (Стара Загора is the sixth largest city in Bulgaria, and one of the nationally important economic centres Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1995 in athletics (track and field Marathon January 50	Inessa Kravets (UKR)	Atlanta
1996	15. Inessa Mykolajivna Kravets (née Shulyak Інеса Миколаївна Кравець born October 5, 1966) is an Ukrainian Triple jumper Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Athletics Decathlon Best Year Performance * &ndash 8824 points Marathon 33	Inessa Kravets (UKR)	Sacramento
1997	15. Inessa Mykolajivna Kravets (née Shulyak Інеса Миколаївна Кравець born October 5, 1966) is an Ukrainian Triple jumper Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Artistic gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Ivan Ivankov, Belarus 20	Šárka Kašpárková (CZE)	Athens
1998	15. Šárka Kašpárková (ˈʃaːrka ˈkaʃpaːrkovaː (born May 20, 1971 in Karviná) is a Czech athlete competing in the 100 m hurdles The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1998 in athletics (track and field Decathlon 12	Iva Prandzheva (BUL)	Tokyo
1999	15. Iva Prandzheva (Ива Пранджева born February 15, 1972 in Plovdiv) is a former Bulgarian athlete who was successful The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1999 in athletics (track and field Track Hicham 07	Paraskevi Tsiamita (GRE)	Seville
2000	15. Paraskevi Tsiamita (Παρασκευή Τσιαμίτα parasceˈvi ts͡jaˈmita born March 10, 1972) is a former athlete from Greece Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Seville ( Spanish: Sevilla, see also different names) is the artistic cultural and financial capital of southern Spain. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 2000 in athletics (track and field Marathon International 32	Tatyana Lebedeva (RUS)	Yokohama
2001	15. Tatyana Romanovna Lebedeva (Татьяна Романовна Лебедева born July 21, 1976 in Volgograd) is a Russian athlete Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture, located in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshū and is a major commercial hub of the Greater Tokyo Area Artistic gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Feng Jing, China 25	Tatyana Lebedeva (RUS)	Edmonton
2002	14. Tatyana Romanovna Lebedeva (Татьяна Романовна Лебедева born July 21, 1976 in Volgograd) is a Russian athlete Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 2002 in athletics (track and field Marathon International 95	Françoise Mbango Etone (CMR)	Radès
2003	15. Françoise Mbango Etone (born 14 April 1976 is a Track and field athlete competing internationally for the Cameroon. The Republic of Cameroon is a unitary republic of central and western Africa. Radès (رادس is a Harbour city in Ben Arous Governorate, Tunisia. Artistic gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champions Paul Hamm, USA, 29	Yamilé Aldama (CUB)	Rome
2004	15. Yamilé Aldama (born August 14 1972) is a Sudanese Triple jumper who formerly represented Cuba. The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Events On January 28, International Olympic Committee Vice-President Kim Un-yong is arrested on charges of corruption in Seoul 34	Tatyana Lebedeva (RUS)	Iraklion
2005	15. Tatyana Romanovna Lebedeva (Татьяна Романовна Лебедева born July 21, 1976 in Volgograd) is a Russian athlete Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Heraklion or Iraklion (Ηράκλειο Irákleio, iˈɾaklio̞ Candia is the largest city and capital of Crete. Athletics (track and field For an extensive coverage see 2005 in athletics (track and field Track 11	Tatyana Lebedeva (RUS)  Trecia Smith (JAM)	Paris Helsinki
2006	15. Tatyana Romanovna Lebedeva (Татьяна Романовна Лебедева born July 21, 1976 in Volgograd) is a Russian athlete Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Trecia-Kaye Smith (born November 5, 1975) is a Jamaican athlete competing mainly in Triple jump. Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland. Athletics (track and field For an extensive coverage see 2006 in athletics (track and field Track 02	Anna Pyatykh (RUS)	Gothenburg
2007	15. Anna Viktorovna Pyatykh (Анна Викторовна Пятых (born April 4, 1981 in Moscow) is a successful Russian Triple jumper Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. News by date January 1 - College Football - In a game 28	Yargelis Savigne (CUB)	Osaka

Top Ten Performers

Accurate as of September 2007. Yargelis Savigne (born November 13, 1984 in Guantanamo) is a Cuban athlete competing in the Triple jump and Long jump. The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Men

NB: These are the top 10 performers of all time, not the top 10 performances. Other legal jumps by people on this list that would exceed the shortest jump on this list are noted below the table. For a more complete list of all-time performers, see www.alltime-athletics.com.

MARK	WIND	ATHLETE	VENUE	DAT
18. 29 1	1. 3	Jonathan Edwards (GBR)	Gothenburg	1995-08-07
18. Jonathan David Edwards, CBE, (born May 10, 1966 in London) is a former British Triple jumper and widely regarded The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. 09 2	-0. 4	Kenny Harrison (USA)	Atlanta	1996-07-27
17. Kerry ("Kenny" Harrison (born February 13, 1965 in Milwaukee Wisconsin, United States) is a former track and field athlete The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. 97	1. 5	Willie Banks (USA)	Indianapolis	1985-06-16
17. William ("Willie" Augustus Banks III (born March 11, 1956 at Travis Air Force Base, California) is an American athlete The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. 92	1. 6	Khristo Markov (BUL)	Rome	1987-08-31
17. Hristo Ganchev Markov (Христо Ганчев Мaрков (born January 27, 1965 in Dimitrovgrad) is a former Triple jumper from The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne 92	1. 9	James Beckford (JAM)	Odessa	1995-05-20
17. James Beckford (born January 9, 1975 in Saint Mary Jamaica) is a Jamaican athlete competing in the Long jump. Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. Odessa is a city in Ector and Midland Counties in the US state of Texas. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held 90	0. 4	Jadel Gregório (BRA)	Belém	2007-05-20
17. Jadel Abdul Ghani Gregório (born September 16, 1980 in Jandaia do Sul, Paraná) is a Brazilian athlete competing in |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Belém is city of Amazonia, in the northern part of Brazil. It is the capital of the state of Pará. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held 90	1. 0	Vladimir Inozemtsev (UKR)	Bratislava	1990-06-20
17. Vladimir Inozemtsev (born 1964-05-25) is a retired Triple jumper from the Ukraine. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. ARTICLE TEXT BEGINS AFTER THESE COMMENTS - PLEASE READ 1 Please do not edit the lead without reading Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. 89	0. 0	João Carlos de Oliveira (BRA)	Mexico City	1975-10-15
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17. Michael Alex Conley Sr (born October 5, 1962, in Chicago, Illinois) is a former American track & field athlete who The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. 86	1. 3	Charles Simpkins (USA)	Kobe	1985-09-02

• ¹ Edwards also has legal jumps of 18. Charles Simpkins (born 19 October, 1963) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the triple jump The United States of America —commonly referred to as the is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture and a prominent port city in Japan with a population of about 1 Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. 16, 18. 01, 18. 00, 17. 99, 17. 98, 17. 92, 17. 88 and 17. 86 m. As of 19 June 2006, he has seven of the top 11 jumps of all time. The longest wind aided jump of 18. 43(+2. 4) was also performed by Edwards.
• ² Harrison also has legal jumps of 17. 99m and 17. 93 m.
• ³ Conley also has a legal jump of 17. 86 m.

Women

NB: Again, these are the top 10 performers of all time, not the top 10 performances. For a more complete list of all-time performers, see www.alltime-athletics.com.

MARK	WIND	ATHLETE	VENUE	DAT
15. 50 1	1. 9	Inessa Kravets (UKR)	Gothenburg	1995-08-10
15. Inessa Mykolajivna Kravets (née Shulyak Інеса Миколаївна Кравець born October 5, 1966) is an Ukrainian Triple jumper Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire 34 2	-0. 5	Tatyana Lebedeva (RUS)	Heraklion	2004-07-04
15. Tatyana Romanovna Lebedeva (Татьяна Романовна Лебедева born July 21, 1976 in Volgograd) is a Russian athlete Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Heraklion or Iraklion (Ηράκλειο Irákleio, iˈɾaklio̞ Candia is the largest city and capital of Crete. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples 32 3	0. 9	Hrysopiyi Devetzi (GRE)	Athens	2004-08-21
15. Hrysopiyi Devetzi (Χρυσοπηγή Δεβετζή xrisopiˈʝi ðeveˈdz͡i born October 2, 1975) is a Greek athlete competing in the Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. 30	0. 6	Françoise Mbango Etone (CMR)	Athens	2004-08-23
15. Françoise Mbango Etone (born 14 April 1976 is a Track and field athlete competing internationally for the Cameroon. The Republic of Cameroon is a unitary republic of central and western Africa. Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire 29 4	0. 3	Yamilé Aldama (CUB)	Rome	2003-07-11
15. Yamilé Aldama (born August 14 1972) is a Sudanese Triple jumper who formerly represented Cuba. The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. 28	0. 9	Yargelis Savigne (CUB)	Osaka	2007-08-31
15. Yargelis Savigne (born November 13, 1984 in Guantanamo) is a Cuban athlete competing in the Triple jump and Long jump. The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne 20	0. 0	Šárka Kašpárková (CZE)	Athens	1997-08-04
15. Šárka Kašpárková (ˈʃaːrka ˈkaʃpaːrkovaː (born May 20, 1971 in Karviná) is a Czech athlete competing in the 100 m hurdles The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. 20	-0. 3	Tereza Marinova (BUL)	Sydney	2000-09-24
15. Tereza Marinova (Тереза Маринова (born September 5, 1977 in Pleven) is a Bulgarian athlete who competed in Long jump The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. 18	0. 3	Iva Prandzheva (BUL)	Gothenburg	1995-08-10
15. Iva Prandzheva (Ива Пранджева born February 15, 1972 in Plovdiv) is a former Bulgarian athlete who was successful The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire 16	0. 1	Rodica Mateescu (ROM)	Athens	1997-08-04

• ¹ Kravets also has a legal jump of 15. Rodica Mateescu (born Rodica Petrescu on March 13, 1971 in Bucharest) is a former Triple jumper from Romania. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. 33 m.
• ² Lebedeva also has legal jumps of 15. 33, 15. 32, 15. 25, 15. 23 and 15. 18 m.
• ³ Devetzi also has a legal jump of 15. 25 m.
• ⁴ Aldama also has legal jumps of 15. 28, 15. 27 and 15. 21 m.

Other famous triple jumpers

• Anna Biryukova
• Ashia Hansen
• Yargelis Savigne
• Viktor Saneyev
• Leonid Shcherbakov
• Vilho Tuulos
• Christian Olsson
• Walter Davis
• Nelson Évora
• Dennis Brown
• Adhemar Ferreira da Silva

See also

• World record progression triple jump

External links

• International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) – official site
• World Record progression in athletics
• World Masters Athletics - official site
• Masters T&F World Rankings
• Athletics all-time performances