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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Adom won the Class 6A triple jump state title in May (49-11) and has also cleared 6-8 in the high jump.
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Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2025
This resulted in Hernandez sharing the first-place spots on the medal podium in high jump and triple jump, and the second-place podium spot in long jump at the state meet.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2025
All-American in track and field at the University of South Dakota, competing in the long jump, triple jump, high jump, 55 meters and 100 meters.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
That could explain why his triple jump mark has stood for so long, even with developments in nutrition, equipment and sports science.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
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Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2025
This resulted in Hernandez sharing the first-place spots on the medal podium in high jump and triple jump, and the second-place podium spot in long jump at the state meet.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2025
All-American in track and field at the University of South Dakota, competing in the long jump, triple jump, high jump, 55 meters and 100 meters.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
That could explain why his triple jump mark has stood for so long, even with developments in nutrition, equipment and sports science.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Triple jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple%20jump. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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