triple jump
noun
: a jump for distance in track-and-field athletics usually from a running start and combining a hop, a stride, and a jump in succession
triple jumper
noun
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During the competition earlier this month, Glenn successfully performed a triple axel, her signature, as well as seven triple jumps.
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Rachel Flynn, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
In track and field, she’s won two 2A triple jump state titles and one long jump championship.
—Buddy Collings, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
Jaydon Hibbert, who swept NCAA and SEC triple jump titles as a freshman in 2023 for the Razorbacks and now competes professionally, also figures to be in medal contention for Jamaica.
—Bob Holt, arkansasonline.com, 2 Aug. 2024
Adding in the four jumping events (pole vault, high jump, long jump and triple jump), the four throwing events (shot put, discus, hammer throw and javelin) and the heptathlon/decathlon, there will be a total of 48 athletics events at the 2024 Games.
—Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 23 July 2024
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Rachel Flynn, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
In track and field, she’s won two 2A triple jump state titles and one long jump championship.
—Buddy Collings, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
Jaydon Hibbert, who swept NCAA and SEC triple jump titles as a freshman in 2023 for the Razorbacks and now competes professionally, also figures to be in medal contention for Jamaica.
—Bob Holt, arkansasonline.com, 2 Aug. 2024
Adding in the four jumping events (pole vault, high jump, long jump and triple jump), the four throwing events (shot put, discus, hammer throw and javelin) and the heptathlon/decathlon, there will be a total of 48 athletics events at the 2024 Games.
—Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 23 July 2024
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“Triple jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple%20jump. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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