triple jumper
Track and field
A triple jumper is an athlete who competes in the triple jump—a track and field event combining a hop, step, and jump in sequence into a sandpit.
The term applies to competitors at any level, from high school meets to the Olympics: She's one of the top triple jumpers in the country.
Small, quick jump
Enclosed play area with grains
- runwayPaved path for planes
- spikesSharp metal protrusions
- measuring tapeMarked flexible length-finder
- wind gaugeInstrument measuring air speed
landing area · foul line · track surface · athletic tape · compression wear
Directed rate of motion
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- vertical liftRaising something straight up
- ground contactPhysical surface connection
- hip extensionThigh moving posteriorly
center of mass · angular momentum · power transfer · balance · coordination · rhythm · timing · acceleration
Initial competitive elimination stage
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
- personal bestOne's top performance
- world recordHighest documented achievement globally
- Olympic finalDecisive competition for gold
world championships · flight · attempts · foul · medal ceremony · victory lap · scoreboard · ranking
Athlete clearing heights with springy rod
- sprinterShort-distance racing specialist
- hurdlerOne who races over obstacles
- decathleteTen-sport athlete
- heptathleteSeven-discipline athlete
pentathlete · javelin thrower · shot putter · discus thrower · hammer thrower · steeplechaser · relay runner
hop
Small, quick jump
sandpit
Enclosed play area with grains
- runwayPaved path for planes
- spikesSharp metal protrusions
- measuring tapeMarked flexible length-finder
wind gauge · landing area · foul line · track surface · athletic tape · compression wear
velocity
Directed rate of motion
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- vertical liftRaising something straight up
- ground contactPhysical surface connection
hip extension · center of mass · angular momentum · power transfer · balance · coordination · rhythm · timing · acceleration · propulsion
qualifying round
Initial competitive elimination stage
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
- personal bestOne's top performance
- world recordHighest documented achievement globally
Olympic final · world championships · flight · attempts · foul · medal ceremony · victory lap · scoreboard · ranking
pole vaulter
Athlete clearing heights with springy rod
- sprinterShort-distance racing specialist
- hurdlerOne who races over obstacles
- decathleteTen-sport athlete
heptathlete · pentathlete · javelin thrower · shot putter · discus thrower · hammer thrower · steeplechaser · relay runner
- athletesathlete, Olympian, champion, swimmers, runner
- Jumpersfrog, kangaroo, grasshopper, flea, rabbit
- field athletesshot putter, discus thrower, javelin thrower, hammer thrower, pole vaulter
- agile personacrobat, gymnast, dancer, ninja, tumbler
triple jumperdistance runner
Athlete racing extended lengths
sprinter · shot putter · discus thrower · hammer thrower · javelin thrower
triple jumperendurance athlete
Competitor in prolonged physical events
ultramarathoner · cross-country runner · steeplechaser · race walker
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