Athletics At The 2015 Summer Universiade – Men's Triple Jump
The men's triple jump event at the Athletics at the 2015 Summer Universiade, 2015 Summer Universiade was held on 8 and 9 July at the Gwangju Universiade Main Stadium. Medalists Results Qualification Qualification: 16.50 m (Q) or at least 12 best (q) qualified for the final. Final References

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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 ...
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