Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics - Men's triple jump
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The men's triple jump was a track & field athletics
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...

 event at the 1900 Summer Olympics
1900 Summer Olympics
The 1900 Summer Olympics, today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1900 in Paris, France. No opening or closing ceremonies were held; competitions began on May 14 and ended on October 28. The Games were held as part of...

 in Paris
Paris
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. It was held on July 16, 1900. 13 athletes from six nations competed in the 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...

.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1900 Summer Olympics.
World Record 15.26(*)   Matthew Roseingreue Gort
Gort
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 (GBR
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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)
August 15, 1895
Olympic Record 13.71   James Connolly Athens
Athens
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 (GRE
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)
April 6, 1896 (NS
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)


(*) unofficial

Myer Prinstein
Myer Prinstein
Myer Prinstein was an American athlete and member of the Irish American Athletic Club...

set a new Olympic record with 14.47 metres.

Results

Prinstein defeated the defending champion Connolly to win the second Olympic triple jump competition. Distances for most of the competitors are unknown, as are placings after sixth.
Place Athlete Distance
1 14.47 m
2 13.97 m
3 13.64 m
4 Unknown
5 Unknown
6 Unknown
7-13 Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown

Sources

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