Definition of triple jump
: 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
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Spring’s Flakes also placed fourth (16-02.75) in the girls long jump finals and Westfield’s Jahonna Hinds placed third (35-01) in the girls triple jump.
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Carson Hasbrouck captured the 1,600 in 4:47.29, Ethan Moutes clinched the 3,200 (11:37.13) and Alex Boquet claimed the triple jump in 33 feet, 9 1/2 inches.
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Luna also placed second in the triple jump with a hop, skip and jump of 31-3.
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Chandler Diamond Black also won the girls triple jump at 38-8 1/4.
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And ChaQuinn Cook is a scoring threat in the women's triple jump.
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The push start, the first 30 to 40 meters of the race, is very similar to a long jump or triple jump approach, giving Adeagbo a competitive advantage.
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Aguilar was first in the 110-meter hurdles (15.8 seconds) and the 300 hurdles (40.7), while Chavez took the pole vault (9 feet) and the triple jump (40-1).
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The Chandler Rotary 100 final is set for 5 p.m. Jai Gruenwald, Chandler Gruenwald, a senior, leads the state in three events: 300 hurdles (44.21 seconds), the long jump (20-2) and the triple jump (38-6 1/4).
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First Known Use of triple jump
1964
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