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 senior jumper set two PRs, winning the long jump at 20-5 and triple jump at 42-10.
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Bill Blewett, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
Villa Park’s Blythe Dahl won the boys triple jump with a jump of 46-8.50.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
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Bill Blewett, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
Villa Park’s Blythe Dahl won the boys triple jump with a jump of 46-8.50.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
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“Triple jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple%20jump. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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