Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Men's triple jump
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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 | |
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.
[edit] Medallists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
 James ConnollyUnited States |
 Alexandre TuffèriFrance |
 Ioannis PersakisGreece |
[edit] Results
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Connolly | United States |
13.71 metres |
| 2 | Alexandre Tuffèri | France |
12.70 metres |
| 3 | Ioannis Persakis | Greece |
12.52 metres |
| 4 | Alojz Sokol |  Hungary |
11.26 metres |
| 5 | Carl Schuhmann |  Germany |
Unknown |
| 6-7 | Fritz Hoffmann | Germany |
Unknown |
| Khristos Zoumis | Greece |
Unknown |
[edit] References
- 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 AAFLA.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 AAFLA.org)
- Smith, Michael Llewellyn (2004). Olympics in Athens 1896. The Invention of the Modern Olympic Games. London: Profile Books. ISBN 1-86197-342-X.
