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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Her mark in the triple jump (40-9 ¾) is the fourth best in the state this season.
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David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Apr. 2026
Elsewhere Rancho Buena Vista’s Justian Richardson captured an intense triple jump competition by hitting 48 feet, 4 ¾ inches on his final attempt and then had to wait as the event leader, Giancarlo Crovetto of Green Valley, had one more attempt.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Another Servite star Saturday was senior Judah Clark who won the long jump and triple jump.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
In the triple jump, Texas' Kelsey Daniel followed with a 52 foot, 10 inch jump, doubling his win count after a victory in the long jump Friday.
—Cory Mull, Austin American Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026
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David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Apr. 2026
Elsewhere Rancho Buena Vista’s Justian Richardson captured an intense triple jump competition by hitting 48 feet, 4 ¾ inches on his final attempt and then had to wait as the event leader, Giancarlo Crovetto of Green Valley, had one more attempt.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Another Servite star Saturday was senior Judah Clark who won the long jump and triple jump.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
In the triple jump, Texas' Kelsey Daniel followed with a 52 foot, 10 inch jump, doubling his win count after a victory in the long jump Friday.
—Cory Mull, Austin American Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Triple jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple%20jump. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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