The men's

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was a

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event held as part of the

Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics At the 1904 Summer Olympics, twenty-five athletics events were contested. A total of 74 medals (25 gold, 25 silver and 24 bronze) were awarded. Multi-event competitions, the all-around and triathlon, were introduced, along with a 56-pound weight ...

programme. It was the second time the event was held. It was held on September 3, 1904. Four athletes, all from the

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, competed.

Ray Ewry Raymond "Ray" Clarence Ewry (October 14, 1873 – September 29, 1937) was an American track and field athlete who won eight gold medals at the Olympic Games and two gold medals at the Intercalated Games (1906 in Athens). This puts him among the ...

continued his dominance of the standing jumps at the Olympics, successfully defending his championships in this one as well as the other two. Charles King took silver, with Joseph Stadler earning bronze. With only Americans competing, the second consecutive sweep was assured; with the event no longer held after these Games, no non-American athlete ever won a medal in the standing triple jump.

Background

This was the second and final appearance of the event, which was held twice in 1900 and 1904 (in contrast to the other standing jumps, which continued to be held in 1908 and 1912). American

, the defending champion, was a heavy favorite.

Competition format

There was a single round of jumping. The rules for the jump are not known; the event was called the "hop, step, and jump" at the time but it appears that jumpers could use three standing long jumps rather than a continuous movement.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1904 Summer Olympics. No new world or Olympic records were set during the competition.

Schedule

Results

Sources

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics At The 1904 Summer Olympics - Men's Standing Triple Jump Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics Triple jump at the Olympics