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2011 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's Triple Jump
The Men's triple jump event at the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Ostrava, Czech Republic, at Městský stadion (Ostrava), Městský stadion on 16 and 17 July. Medalists Results Final 17 July 2011 / 17:05 Qualifications Qualified: qualifying perf. 16.20 (Q) or 12 best performers (q) to the advance to the Final Summary Details =Group A= 16 July 2011 / 12:05 =Group B= 16 July 2011 / 12:05 Participation According to an unofficial count, 18 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event. References {{DEFAULTSORT:2011 European Athletics Championships, Mens triple jump 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships, Triple jump Triple jump at the European Athletics U23 Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 the 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 the ancient Olympic Games and has been a 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 current male world record holder is Jonathan Edwards of the United Kingdom, with a jump of . The current female world record holder is Yulimar Rojas of Venezuela, with a jump of . History Historical sources on the ancient Olympic Games occasionally mention jumps of 15 meters or more. This led sports ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
