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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Jayson Smith, High jump, Dwyer sophomore: Improved his high hump by 10 inches over his freshman year; finished fifth in the region; season-best 6-3 ½ in winning the district title; second at county meet in high jump; also did triple jump (41-3 ¼).
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Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2024
Sheehan had two winners: Wilson Moya, who won the javelin (180 feet, 1 inch) and Zayan Ahmed (triple jump, 43 feet).
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2024
Cheeks also placed fourth in the triple jump, missing qualifying for state by three-quarters of an inch with his mark of 44-11¼.
—Rick Hoff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2024
Rush won the state title in the triple jump, posting a mark of 47-5.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
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Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2024
Sheehan had two winners: Wilson Moya, who won the javelin (180 feet, 1 inch) and Zayan Ahmed (triple jump, 43 feet).
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2024
Cheeks also placed fourth in the triple jump, missing qualifying for state by three-quarters of an inch with his mark of 44-11¼.
—Rick Hoff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2024
Rush won the state title in the triple jump, posting a mark of 47-5.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
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“Triple jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple%20jump. Accessed 1 Jul. 2024.
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