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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Standouts for the Minutewomen included Aubrey Deardorf, who won the triple jump, Amelia Whorton, who claimed victory in the 800 meters and mile run and Ainsley Cuthbertson, who won the shot put and discus throw.
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Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
Hernandez was in between qualifying for events in the final round of the state championships in high jump, long jump and triple jump on Friday.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
The senior has been a state finalist every year of high school in the triple jump.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
And that was before everybody got called back for the triple jump.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
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Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
Hernandez was in between qualifying for events in the final round of the state championships in high jump, long jump and triple jump on Friday.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
The senior has been a state finalist every year of high school in the triple jump.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
And that was before everybody got called back for the triple jump.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
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“Triple jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple%20jump. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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