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Triple Jump
Stade de France

Event	Medal


JUMP DYNAMICS

Hop: Speed on run-up determines final distance achieved

Athlete lands on heel of take-off foot with minimum braking

Take-off board

Low take-off angle. Cycling motion carries jumper forward

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Step: Athlete drives off powerfully – converting momentum from hop into height

Lands on opposite foot

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Jump: Legs swing forward to provide added momentum to counteract loss of speed during first two stages

Trailing leg pushed through to gain height

Arms swing forward to prevent falling backwards

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Tokyo Olympics men’s triple jump gold medallist Pedro Pichardo (POR)


Olympic record	Kenny Harrison (USA)	Atlanta 1996 	18.09m
		Yulimar Rojas (VEN)	Tokyo 2020	15.67m
		
World record	Jonathan Edwards (GBR)	Gothenburg 1995	18.29m
		Yulimar Rojas (VEN)	Beograd 2022	15.74m
 
 
Sources: IOC, IAAF 
Pictures: Getty Images
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