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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 2011 World Championships in Athletics

2011 World Championships in Athletics

The 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics was an international athletics competition that was held in Daegu, South Korea. It started on 27 August 2011 and finished on 4 September 2011....

 was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 2 and 4.

Seven made the automatic qualifying mark. The eventual winner was not one of them, barely qualifying with the 9th best mark.

Favorite Phillips Idowu

Phillips Idowu

Phillips Olaosebikan Idowu MBE is a Nigerian-English triple jumper...

 led through the first three rounds as Will Claye

Will Claye

Will Claye is an American track and field athlete who competes in the triple jump and has a personal record of 17.50 meters. He won bronze medal in 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea....

 failed to make a legal jump through the first two rounds, waited until his third jump to jump 17.50, to not only qualify for his final three jumps but to move into second place. In the fourth round, unheralded American collegian Christian Taylor

Christian Taylor (athlete)

Christian Taylor is an American track and field athlete who competes in the triple jump and has a personal record of 17.96 meters...

 popped 17.96, the number ten all time jump to blast into the lead. Idowu jumped 17.77 in his fourth attempt but was unable to improve upon that.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Christian Taylor Christian Taylor (athlete) Christian Taylor is an American track and field athlete who competes in the triple jump and has a personal record of 17.96 meters... '	Phillips Idowu Phillips Idowu Phillips Olaosebikan Idowu MBE is a Nigerian-English triple jumper... '	Will Claye Will Claye Will Claye is an American track and field athlete who competes in the triple jump and has a personal record of 17.50 meters. He won bronze medal in 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea.... '

Records

Prior to the competition, the established records were as follows.

World record		18.29	Gothenburg Gothenburg Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area... , 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....	7 August 1995
Championship record		18.29	Gothenburg, Sweden	7 August 1995
World leading		17.91	Lausanne Lausanne Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west... , Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....	30 June 2011
African record		17.37	Khemisset Khemisset Khemisset is a city in Morocco, population 111,971 . It is situated on the A2 motorway between Rabat and Meknès , and is the capital of the province Zemmour.... , Morocco Morocco Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...	14 July 2007
Asian record		17.59	Jinan Jinan Jinan is the capital of Shandong province in Eastern China. The area of present-day Jinan has played an important role in the history of the region from the earliest beginnings of civilisation and has evolved into a major national administrative, economic, and transportation hub... , China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...	26 October 2009
North, Central American and Caribbean record		18.09	Atlanta, United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	27 July 1996
South American record		17.90	Belém Belém Belém is a Brazilian city, the capital and largest city of state of Pará, in the country's north region. It is the entrance gate to the Amazon with a busy port, airport and bus/coach station... , Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...	20 May 2007
European record		18.29	Gothenburg, Sweden	7 August 1995
Oceanian record		17.46	London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... , United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...	7 August 1982

Qualification standards

A standard	B standard
17.10	16.85

Schedule

Date	Time	Round
September 2, 2011	10:30	Qualification
September 4, 2011	19:05	Final

Qualification

Qualification: Qualifying Performance 17.10 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) advance to the final.

Rank	Group	Athlete	Nationality	#1	#2	#3	Result	Notes
1	B	Alexis Copello Alexis Copello Alexis Copello born is a Cuban triple jumper with a personal best triple jump of . He is a World Championship medalist, having won the bronze at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics...		17.06	17.31		17.31	Q
2	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...		17.05	17.20		17.20	Q
3	A	Will Claye Will Claye Will Claye is an American track and field athlete who competes in the triple jump and has a personal record of 17.50 meters. He won bronze medal in 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea....			17.19		17.19	Q
4	A	Phillips Idowu Phillips Idowu Phillips Olaosebikan Idowu MBE is a Nigerian-English triple jumper...		17.17			17.17	Q
5	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...		16.55	17.16		17.16	Q
6	A	Leevan Sands Leevan Sands Leevan Sands is a Bahamian triple jumper. He was born in Nassau.His personal best jump is 17.59 metres, achieved in 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing...		17.13			17.13	Q, SB
7	A	Benjamin Compaoré Benjamin Compaoré Benjamin Compaoré is a French triple jumper..-Achievements:-References:...		17.11			17.11	Q
8	B	Yoandri Betanzos Yoandri Betanzos Yoandri Betanzos Francis is a Cuban athlete competing in the triple jump.His personal best jump is 17.65 metres, achieved in April 2009 in Havana...		17.01	13.66		17.01	q
9	A	Christian Taylor Christian Taylor (athlete) Christian Taylor is an American track and field athlete who competes in the triple jump and has a personal record of 17.96 meters...			16.99	16.81	16.99	q
10	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...		16.55	16.70	16.88	16.88	q
11	B	Henry Frayne		16.54	16.83	16.64	16.83	q
12	A	Sheryf El-Sheryf		16.81		16.73	16.81	q
13	A	Arnie David Giralt		16.74	16.68	16.17	16.74
14	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:...		16.71	16.28	16.63	16.71
15	B	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....			16.61	16.19	16.61
16	B	Tosin Oke Tosin Oke Tosin Oke is a Nigerian triple jumper. He formerly represented Britain & is sponsored by Mizuno.He began competing in 1997 for Cambridge Harriers, South-east London, and was coached by Guy Spencer...			16.50	16.60	16.60
17	B	Jefferson Sabino Jefferson Sabino Jefferson Sabino is a Brazilian triple jumper.He finished sixth at the 2005 Summer Universiade and fourth at the 2007 Pan American Games. He also competed at the 2006 World Indoor Championships and the 2007 World Championships without reaching the final.His personal best jump is 17.22 metres,...		16.18	15.91	16.51	16.51
18	A	Aleksey Fedorov		15.84	16.42	16.26	16.42
19	A	Samyr Laine		16.38	15.83	16.30	16.38
20	A	Li Yanxi Li Yanxi Li Yanxi is a Chinese triple jumper.He won the silver medal at the 2002 World Junior Championships, finished fourth at the 2006 IAAF World Cup and won the 2006 Asian Games....		15.68	16.28	15.42	16.28
21	B	Hugo Mamba-Schlick Hugo Mamba-Schlick Hugo Lucien Mamba-Schlick is a Cameroonian triple jumper.He finished sixth at the 2006 African Championships won the silver medal at the 2007 All-Africa Games and won the silver medal at the 2008 African Championships in Athletics. He also competed at the 2007 World Championships without reaching...		15.66	15.93	16.15	16.15
22	B	Anders Møller		16.14	14.07		16.14
23	B	Walter Davis		15.28	13.90	16.12	16.12
24	A	Wilbert Walker Wilbert Walker Wilbert Walker is a Jamaican triple jumper. His personal best jump is 16.47 metres , achieved in March 2006 in Boston...		15.66	14.50	15.97	15.97
25	B	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....			15.72	15.96	15.96
26	B	Maximiliano Díaz		15.91	15.65		15.91
	A	Sief El Islem Temacini
	A	Renjith Maheshwary Renjith Maheshwary In this Indian name, the name Maheshwary is a matronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Renjith.Renjith Maheshwary is an Indian triple jumper. He finished fourth at the 2006 Asian Games and won the 2007 Asian Championships...
	A	Kim Deok-Hyeon Kim Deok-Hyeon Kim Deok-Hyeon is a South Korean triple jumper.He won bronze medals at the 2005 Asian Championships and the 2006 Asian Games, the gold medal at the 2007 Summer Universiade, the silver medal at the 2007 Asian Championships and finished ninth at the 2007 World Championships...
	A	Tumelo Thagane
	B	Yevgeniy Ektov Yevgeniy Ektov Yevgeniy Ektov is a Kazakhstani track and field athlete who competes in the triple jump. He represented his country at the World Championships in Athletics in 2009. He was the triple jump gold medallist at the 2011 Asian Athletics Championships and was runner-up at the 2010 Asian Games...

Final

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	#1	#2	#3	#4	#5	#6	Result	Notes
	Christian Taylor Christian Taylor (athlete) Christian Taylor is an American track and field athlete who competes in the triple jump and has a personal record of 17.96 meters...			17.04	17.40	17.96		15.64	17.96	WL, PB
	Phillips Idowu Phillips Idowu Phillips Olaosebikan Idowu MBE is a Nigerian-English triple jumper...		17.56	17.38	17.70	17.77	17.48	17.49	17.77	SB
	Will Claye Will Claye Will Claye is an American track and field athlete who competes in the triple jump and has a personal record of 17.50 meters. He won bronze medal in 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea....				17.50	17.30		17.14	17.50	PB
	Alexis Copello Alexis Copello Alexis Copello born is a Cuban triple jumper with a personal best triple jump of . He is a World Championship medalist, having won the bronze at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics...			17.19		17.36	17.47	16.11	17.47
	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...		17.35	16.80	16.63	16.18	16.57	16.95	17.35	SB
	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...		17.23	16.80	17.22	16.75			17.23
	Leevan Sands Leevan Sands Leevan Sands is a Bahamian triple jumper. He was born in Nassau.His personal best jump is 17.59 metres, achieved in 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing...		16.81		17.07	17.12	17.21	16.59	17.21
	Benjamin Compaoré Benjamin Compaoré Benjamin Compaoré is a French triple jumper..-Achievements:-References:...			17.04	17.17		16.99		17.17
	Henry Frayne		16.45	16.78	16.60				16.78
10	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...		16.77						16.77
11	Yoandri Betanzos Yoandri Betanzos Yoandri Betanzos Francis is a Cuban athlete competing in the triple jump.His personal best jump is 17.65 metres, achieved in April 2009 in Havana...		14.93	16.22	16.67				16.67
12	Sheryf El-Sheryf		16.29		16.38				16.38

External links

• Triple jump results at IAAF website