Athletics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games – Men's triple jump

The men's triple jump event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was held on 11 and 12 August at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[1]

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Keith Connor
 England
Ian Campbell
 Australia
Aston Moore
 England

Results

Qualification

Held on 11 August

Qualification: 15.50 m (Q) or at least 12 best (q) qualified for the final.

RankNameNationalityResultNotes
Ian Campbell Australia16.56Q
Ken Lorraway Australia15.63Q
14Bogger Mushanga Zambia15.45
15Ronald Chambers Jamaica15.44
James Malleh Wadda GambiaNM
Suresh Babu IndiaDNS

Final

Held on 12 August

RankNameNationalityResultNotes
1st, gold medalist(s)Keith Connor England17.21w
2nd, silver medalist(s)Ian Campbell Australia16.93w
3rd, bronze medalist(s)Aston Moore England16.69
4Ken Lorraway Australia16.27
5Mike Nipinak Canada16.24
6Phil Wood New Zealand16.05
7Steve Hanna Bahamas15.97
8David Johnson England15.84
9John Phillips Wales15.59
10Dave Watt Canada15.29
11Gideon Cheruiyot Kenya15.28
12Gerry Swan Bermuda15.06
13Maxwell Peters Antigua and Barbuda15.06

References

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