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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The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section Final on Saturday saw the trans athlete take first place in the triple jump and long jump.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
In the field, the Hornets had a third in the triple jump before Callie MacLellan, Lindsey Cook and Giuliana Auciello all jumped 4-10 ¼ to win the high jump relay.
—Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 18 May 2025
All of which points to Summers eying a trifecta of golds as an upperclassman, as his goal is to sweep triple jump, long jump and high jump titles in 1A the next two years.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
Next up were the high jump and triple jump, both starting at 10 a.m.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
In the field, the Hornets had a third in the triple jump before Callie MacLellan, Lindsey Cook and Giuliana Auciello all jumped 4-10 ¼ to win the high jump relay.
—Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 18 May 2025
All of which points to Summers eying a trifecta of golds as an upperclassman, as his goal is to sweep triple jump, long jump and high jump titles in 1A the next two years.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
Next up were the high jump and triple jump, both starting at 10 a.m.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025
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“Triple jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple%20jump. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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