Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics – Men's triple jump
The men's triple jump was one of four jumping events on the Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. There were 7 competitors in the triple jump, then known as the "hop, skip, and jump" despite the wide range of techniques used by the competitors. The event was held on 6 April, immediately after the first heats of the 100 metre race. Since there was only one round of the triple jump, the winner was crowned as the first modern Olympic champion.[1]
| Men's triple jump at the Games of the I Olympiad | ||||||||||
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 James B. Connolly won the triple jump and became the first Olympic Champion since the 4th century AD | ||||||||||
| Venue | Panathinaiko Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | April 6 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 7 from 5 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics | |
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| Track events | |
| 100 m | men |
| 400 m | men |
| 800 m | men |
| 1500 m | men |
| 110 m hurdles | men |
| Road events | |
| Marathon | men |
| Field events | |
| Long jump | men |
| Triple jump | men |
| High jump | men |
| Pole vault | men |
| Shot put | men |
| Discus throw | men |
Results
| Rank | Name | Nation | Distance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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13.71 | OR |
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Alexandre Tuffèri |  |
12.70 | |
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12.52 | |
| 4 | Alajos Szokolyi | .svg.png){kind=small} |
11.26 | |
| 5 | Carl Schuhmann | .svg.png){kind=small} |
Unknown | |
| 6-7 | Fritz Hofmann | |
Unknown | |
| 6-7 | Khristos Zoumis | |
Unknown |
References
- "Athletics at the 1896 Athens Summer Games: Men's Triple Jump". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
Sources
- Lampros, S.P.; Polites, N.G.; De Coubertin, Pierre; Philemon, P.J. & Anninos, C. (1897). The Olympic Games: BC 776 – AD 1896. Athens: Charles Beck. (Digitally available at la84foundation.org)
- Mallon, Bill & Widlund, Ture (1998). The 1896 Olympic Games. Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson: McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-0379-9. (Excerpt available at la84foundation.org)
- Smith, Michael Llewellyn (2004). Olympics in Athens 1896. The Invention of the Modern Olympic Games. London: Profile Books. ISBN 1-86197-342-X.
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