triple jump

Three-phase athletics leap

The triple jump is a track and field event in which athletes sprint down a runway, then execute three consecutive phases—a hop, a step, and a jump—before landing in a sand pit.

The distance from the takeoff board to the landing determines the result.

She set a personal record in the triple jump.

technique

hop

Small, quick jump

  • stepFoot movement forward
  • boundSecured or destined
  • phaseDistinct period in sequence

runway · takeoff · landing · sandpit · foul line · approach · speed · stride · rhythm · timing

competition

track and field

Competitive stadium sports

world record · qualifying · spikes · wind gauge · attempt · flight · distance · measurement · marker · pit

training

plyometrics

Explosive power exercise regimen

conditioning · coach · speed work · agility · coordination · flexibility · injury prevention · periodization · weight training · video analysis

olympics

summer games

Warm-season Olympic competition

  • medalsAwards for achievement
  • goldElement seventy-nine
  • silverLustrous white precious metal

bronze · podium · Tokyo 2020 · London 2012 · Beijing 2008 · Olympic trials · Olympic record · national team · opening ceremony · Team USA

Categories
Opposites
number of phases

triple jumplong jump

Horizontal distance leap event

broad jump · standing jump · vertical leap · hop

horizontal vs vertical

triple jumphigh jump

Vertical leap competition

pole vault · vertical jump

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G