Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's triple jump
| Men's triple jump at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad | |
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| Venue | Stade de France, Paris, France |
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The men's triple jump at the 2024 Summer Olympics is scheduled to be held in Paris, France, on 7 and 9 August 2024. This will be the 30th time that the event is contested at the Summer Olympics.
Background
The men's triple jump has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since the inaugural edition in 1896.
| Record | Athlete (Nation) | Distance (m) | Location | Date |
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| World record |  Jonathan Edwards (GBR)
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18.29[1] | Göteborg, Sweden | 7 August 1995 |
| Olympic record |  Kenny Harrison (USA)
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18.09 | Atlanta, United States | 27 July 1996 |
| World leading |  Jordan Díaz (ESP)
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18.18[2] | Rome, Italy | 11 June 2024 |
| Area Record | Athlete (Nation) | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Africa (records) |  Hugues Fabrice Zango (BUR)
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18.07 |
| Asia (records) |  Li Yanxi (CHN)
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17.59 |
| Europe (records) | Jonathan Edwards (GBR)
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18.29 WR |
| North, Central America | Christian Taylor (USA)
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18.21 |
| Oceania (records) |  Kenneth Lorraway (AUS)
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17.46 |
| South America (records) |  Jadel Gregório (BRA)
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17.90 |
Qualification
For the men's triple jump event, the qualification period is between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024. 32 athletes are able to qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by jumping the entry standard of 17.22 m or further or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event.[4][5]
Results
Qualification
The qualification is scheduled to be held on 7 August, starting at 19:15 (UTC+2) in the morning. 32 athletes qualified for the first round by qualification time or world ranking.[6]
Final
The final is scheduled to be held on 9 August, starting at 20:10 (UTC+2) in the evening.[6]
References
- ^ "All time Top lists – Senior – Triple jump men", World Athletics, 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Season Top Lists – Senior 2024 – Triple jump men", World Athletics, 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Records – Triple jump men". World Athletics. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Sean McAlister, "How to qualify for athletics at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained", Olympics.com, 20 December 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Road To | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ a b "Paris 2024 - Olympic Schedule - Athletics", Olympics.com. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
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