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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David Lubin, triple jump, Palm Beach Gardens senior: Was top triple jumper in the county and set school record and PR of 14.63m at Florida Relays; won county; set PRs in both the 100 and the 200 this season.
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Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
Now there was a crowd around the triple jump pit, clapping and cheering each jumper.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
Lowell was propelled by Ethan Thevenin, who placed first in the boys 400 (49.50 seconds) and triple jump (46-07 feet).
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 1 June 2025
Skyler Cazale, of Santa Ana’s Calvary Chapel High School, finished third in the triple jump, drawing significant anger from the community, Briggs told CNN.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
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Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
Now there was a crowd around the triple jump pit, clapping and cheering each jumper.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
Lowell was propelled by Ethan Thevenin, who placed first in the boys 400 (49.50 seconds) and triple jump (46-07 feet).
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 1 June 2025
Skyler Cazale, of Santa Ana’s Calvary Chapel High School, finished third in the triple jump, drawing significant anger from the community, Briggs told CNN.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
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“Triple jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple%20jump. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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