Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's triple jump

The men's triple jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme

Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics

At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. Three events made their Olympic debut at these Games: women's 200 metres, women's long jump and women's shot put...

at the 1948 Summer Olympics

1948 Summer Olympics

The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...

. The competition was held on August 3, 1948. The final was won by Swede

Swedes

Swedes are a Scandinavian nation and ethnic group native to Sweden, mostly inhabiting Sweden and the other Nordic countries, with descendants living in a number of countries.-Etymology:...

Arne Åhman.

Final

Rank	Name	1	2	3	4	5	6	Result	Notes
	Arne Åhman Arne Åhman Per Arne Åhman is a former Swedish triple jumper.At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London Åhman was allowed to commence the jumping on the slowly deteriorating track, as the start list was sorted alphabetically, his name being written Aaman in English. His first jump measured 15.40 metres, a new...	15.400	14.680	14.890	14.580			15.400
	George Avery George Avery George Avery was an Australian athlete who mainly competed in the men's triple jump event....	15.365		14.670	14.320	14.780		15.365
	Ruhi Sarialp Ruhi Sarialp Ruhi Sarıalp was a Turkish track and field athlete, who competed mainly in the triple jump....	14.230	15.020	14.910	15.025			15.025
4	Preben Larsen						\| 14.830
5	Geraldo de Oliveira						\| 14.825
6	Valle Rautio						\| 14.700
7	Les McKeand						\| 14.530
8	Adhemar da Silva Adhemar da Silva Adhemar Ferreira da Silva is a former Brazilian athlete who competed in the triple jump. He won two Olympic gold medals and set four world records in athletics, the last being 16.56 metres in 1955 Pan American Games.He was born in São Paulo, in a poor family, and began competing in the triple jump...						\| 14.490
9	Åke Hallgren						\| 14.485
10	Bill Albans						\| 14.330
11	Hélio da Silva						\| 14.310
12	Kim Won-Gwon						\| 14.250
13	Lennart Moberg						\| 14.215
	Henry Rebello Henry Rebello Henry Rebello was an Indian triple jumper. He competed in independent India's first Olympics in London in 1948 where he was a genuine medal prospect. He retired as a Group Captain in 1980 from the Indian Air Force.-External links:**...								NM

Key: NM = No mark, x = Foul

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