The Men's Triple Jump

Triple jump

The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...

event at the 2006 European Athletics Championships was held at the Ullevi

Ullevi

Ullevi is a stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. The stadium was built for the 1958 FIFA World Cup, but since then Ullevi has also hosted the 1995 World Championships in Athletics and the 2006 European Championships in Athletics, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup finals in 1983 and 1990, the UEFA Euro 1992...

 on August 10 and August 12.

Medalists

Gold	Christian Olsson Christian Olsson Christian Olsson is a Swedish athlete competing in high jump and triple jump. He has won an Olympic gold medal, three gold and one silver medal in the World Championships and two gold medals in the European Championships... Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....  (SWE)
Silver	Nathan Douglas Nathan Douglas Nathan James Douglas is an English athlete who specialises in the triple jump. He won the silver medal at the 2006 European Championships in Athletics in Gothenburg with a jump of 17.21 metres... Great Britain Great Britain Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...  (GBR)
Bronze	Marian Oprea Marian Oprea Marian Oprea is a Romanian athlete, competing in triple jump, who won the silver medal at the 2004 Olympic Games. His personal best is 17.81 meters.... Romania Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...  (ROM)

Abbreviations

• All results shown are in metres

  Q	automatic qualification
  q	qualification by rank
  DNS	did not start
  NM	no mark
  WR	world record
  AR	area record
  NR	national record
  PB	personal best
  SB	season best

Schedule

Date	Time	Round
August 10, 2006	19:20	Qualification
August 12, 2006	15:50	Final

Records

Standing records prior to the 2006 European Athletics Championships
World Record		18.29 m	August 7, 1995	Gothenburg, Sweden
Event Record		17.99 m	August 23, 1998	Budapest, Hungary

Qualification

Qualification: Qualifying Performance 16.95 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) advance to the final.

Rank	Group	Athlete	Nationality	#1	#2	#3	Result	Notes
	B	Christian Olsson Christian Olsson Christian Olsson is a Swedish athlete competing in high jump and triple jump. He has won an Olympic gold medal, three gold and one silver medal in the World Championships and two gold medals in the European Championships...		17.51			17.51	Q
	B	Nelson Évora Nelson Évora Nelson Évora is a Portuguese athlete, of Cape Verdean descent, who specializes in the triple jump and long jump. He is the current triple jump olympic and former world champion. Évora currently competes for Portuguese sports club S.L. Benfica...		17.23			17.23	Q, NR Portuguese records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Portugal maintained by its national athletics federation: Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:# = not officially ratified by federationx = mark was made in a mixed race...
	B	Alexander Martínez Alexander Martinez Alexander Martínez is a Swiss triple jumper. He changed nationality from his native Cuba in 2006.His personal best jump is 17.51 metres, achieved in July 2005 in Bern. This result places him fifth on the all-time Cuban performers list, behind Yoelbi Quesada, Lázaro Betancourt, Aliecer Urrutia and...		13.69	17.13		17.13	Q, NR Swiss records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Switzerland maintained by its national athletics federation: Swiss Athletics .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:OT = oversized track-External links:* * *...
	A	Marian Oprea Marian Oprea Marian Oprea is a Romanian athlete, competing in triple jump, who won the silver medal at the 2004 Olympic Games. His personal best is 17.81 meters....		16.85	17.05		17.05	Q
	A	Yevhen Semenenko Yevhen Semenenko Yevhen Semenenko is a Ukrainian triple jumper.He finished twelfth at the 2006 European Championships. He also competed at the 2009 European Indoor Championships, but without reaching the final....		17.03			17.03	Q, PB
	B	Aleksandr Sergeyev		17.02			17.02	Q
	A	Phillips Idowu Phillips Idowu Phillips Olaosebikan Idowu MBE is a Nigerian-English triple jumper...		16.44	17.01		17.01	Q
	B	Nathan Douglas Nathan Douglas Nathan James Douglas is an English athlete who specialises in the triple jump. He won the silver medal at the 2006 European Championships in Athletics in Gothenburg with a jump of 17.21 metres...		16.79	16.84	16.77	16.84	q
	A	Viktor Yastrebov Viktor Yastrebov Viktor Anatoliyovych Yastrebov is an Ukrainian triple jumper.He finished seventh in the triple jump final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg.He also competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics but failed to progress from his pool....		16.81	16.56	16.45	16.81	q
10	A	Aleksandr Petrenko Aleksandr Petrenko Aleksandr Petrenko is a Russian triple jumper. His personal best jump is 17.09 metres.-Achievements:-External links:*...		16.46	16.22	16.76	16.76	q
11	B	Mykola Savolaynen Mykola Savolaynen Mykola Savolaynen is a Ukrainian triple jumper.His personal best jump is 17.08 metres, achieved in August 2002 in Donetsk.-Achievements:He also competed in the 2004 Olympics, but failed to progress from his pool.-External links:...		16.43	16.64	16.75	16.75	q
12	A	Danil Burkenya Danil Burkenya Danil Sergeyevich Burkenya is a Russian track and field athlete who competes mainly in triple jump. He was a long jumper before taking up triple jumping in 2004, and the same year he won the bronze medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics.-Achievements:...		16.58	16.45	16.74	16.74	q
13	B	Julien Kapek Julien Kapek Julien Kapek is a French triple jumper.His personal best is 17.38 metres, achieved in July 2006 in Tomblaine. This result places him fourth on the all-time French performers list, only behind Serge Hélan and Karl Taillepierre.-Achievements:-External links:...		16.35	16.04	16.74	16.74
14	B	Larry Achike Onochie Achike Onochie Achike is an English athlete of Nigerian origin. He was born in Islington, London.A former rugby player, Achike eventually specialized in triple jump and won the gold medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games...		16.42	16.68		16.68
15	A	Dmitrij Valukevic Dmitrij Valukevic Dmitrij Vaľukevič is a Belarusian-born Slovak triple jumper. He is son of Gennadiy Valyukevich.-Achievements:-References:*...		16.67		16.64	16.67
16	B	Fabrizio Donato Fabrizio Donato Fabrizio Donato is an Italian athlete competing in the triple jump and occasionally in the long jump. He is known for winning gold medals at the 2001 Mediterranean Games and the 2009 European Indoor Championships, the latter in a new championship record of 17.59 metres. He is the Italian record...		16.62		16.66	16.66
17	A	Michael Velter Michael Velter Michael Velter is a Belgian triple jumper.He finished eighth at the 2005 European Indoor Championships. He also competed at the 2002 European Championships, the 2005 World Championships and the 2006 European Championships without reaching the final.His personal best jump is 17.00 metres, achieved...			16.17	16.56	16.56
18	B	Anders Møller		16.26	15.74	16.46	16.46	SB
19	A	Fabrizio Schembri Fabrizio Schembri Fabrizio Schembri is an Italian athlete competing in the triple jump and occasionally in the long jump. He was born in Saronno.-External links:...		16.21	16.24	16.34	16.34
20	B	Lauri Leis Lauri Leis Lauri Leis is an Estonian triple jumper.He finished seventh at the 2001 Summer Universiade. He also competed at the 2002 European Championships, the 2004 Olympic Games and the 2006 European Championships without reaching the final....			16.34	16.13	16.34
21	A	Karl Taillepierre Karl Taillepierre Karl Taillepierre is a French triple jumper.His personal best jump is 17.45 metres, achieved in July 2005 in Angers. This result places him second on the all-time French performers list, behind Serge Hélan....			16.34		16.34
22	A	Andrej Batagelj		15.91		15.60	15.91
23	B	Daniel Donovici				15.74	15.74

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Konstadinos Zalagitis

Konstadinos Zalagitis is a Greek triple jumper.He was born in Trikala.He finished twelfth at the 2001 World Championships and eighth at the 2002 European Championships. He also competed at the 2000 Olympic Games and the 2005 World Championships without reaching the finals.His personal best jump...

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Hristos Meletoglou

Hristos Meletoglou is a Greek triple jumper.He was born in Heinsberg, West Germany.His personal best jump is 17.19 metres, achieved in June 2001 in Bremen. This ranks him fourth among Greek triple jumpers, only behind Dimitrios Tsiamis, Konstadinos Zalaggitis and Stamatios...

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Final

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	#1	#2	#3	#4	#5	#6	Result	Notes
	Christian Olsson Christian Olsson Christian Olsson is a Swedish athlete competing in high jump and triple jump. He has won an Olympic gold medal, three gold and one silver medal in the World Championships and two gold medals in the European Championships...		17.20	17.67					17.67	EL
	Nathan Douglas Nathan Douglas Nathan James Douglas is an English athlete who specialises in the triple jump. He won the silver medal at the 2006 European Championships in Athletics in Gothenburg with a jump of 17.21 metres...		15.36	16.72	17.12	17.21			17.21
	Marian Oprea Marian Oprea Marian Oprea is a Romanian athlete, competing in triple jump, who won the silver medal at the 2004 Olympic Games. His personal best is 17.81 meters....		16.59	16.86		17.02	17.18		17.18
4	Nelson Évora Nelson Évora Nelson Évora is a Portuguese athlete, of Cape Verdean descent, who specializes in the triple jump and long jump. He is the current triple jump olympic and former world champion. Évora currently competes for Portuguese sports club S.L. Benfica...		17.07					16.70	17.07
5	Phillips Idowu Phillips Idowu Phillips Olaosebikan Idowu MBE is a Nigerian-English triple jumper...			17.01	17.02		16.40		17.02
6	Danil Burkenya Danil Burkenya Danil Sergeyevich Burkenya is a Russian track and field athlete who competes mainly in triple jump. He was a long jumper before taking up triple jumping in 2004, and the same year he won the bronze medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics.-Achievements:...		16.01	16.98	16.59	16.57	16.91	16.98	16.98
7	Viktor Yastrebov Viktor Yastrebov Viktor Anatoliyovych Yastrebov is an Ukrainian triple jumper.He finished seventh in the triple jump final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg.He also competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics but failed to progress from his pool....		16.93	16.85	16.94	16.94	16.93	16.84	16.94
8	Mykola Savolaynen Mykola Savolaynen Mykola Savolaynen is a Ukrainian triple jumper.His personal best jump is 17.08 metres, achieved in August 2002 in Donetsk.-Achievements:He also competed in the 2004 Olympics, but failed to progress from his pool.-External links:...		16.41	16.49	16.83		16.84		16.84
9	Alexander Martínez Alexander Martinez Alexander Martínez is a Swiss triple jumper. He changed nationality from his native Cuba in 2006.His personal best jump is 17.51 metres, achieved in July 2005 in Bern. This result places him fifth on the all-time Cuban performers list, behind Yoelbi Quesada, Lázaro Betancourt, Aliecer Urrutia and...		15.71	16.80	16.65				16.80
10	Aleksandr Sergeyev		16.65						16.65
11	Aleksandr Petrenko Aleksandr Petrenko Aleksandr Petrenko is a Russian triple jumper. His personal best jump is 17.09 metres.-Achievements:-External links:*...		16.26	16.60	16.55				16.60
12	Yevhen Semenenko Yevhen Semenenko Yevhen Semenenko is a Ukrainian triple jumper.He finished twelfth at the 2006 European Championships. He also competed at the 2009 European Indoor Championships, but without reaching the final....		16.34		16.39				16.39

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