2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's triple jump

The men's triple jump at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys

Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys

Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys is a stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Originally built in 1927 for the 1929 International Exposition in the city , it was renovated in 1989 to be the main stadium for the 1992 Summer Olympics...

on 27 and 29 July.

Medalists

Gold	Phillips Idowu Phillips Idowu Phillips Olaosebikan Idowu MBE is a Nigerian-English triple jumper... Great Britain Great Britain at the 2010 European Championships in Athletics The United Kingdom competed under the name Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The nation was represented by 72 athletes at the 2010 European Athletics Championships held in Barcelona, Spain.... (GBR)
Silver	Marian Oprea Marian Oprea Marian Oprea is a Romanian athlete, competing in triple jump, who won the silver medal at the 2004 Olympic Games. His personal best is 17.81 meters.... Romania Romania at the 2010 European Championships in Athletics Romania were represented by 33 athletes at the 2010 European Athletics Championships held in Barcelona, Spain.- Participants :- Results :- References :*... (ROU)
Bronze	Teddy Tamgho Teddy Tamgho Teddy Tamgho is a French triple jumper. He is the third best ever triple jumper in all conditions with a mark of 17.98 metres from the Adidas Grand Prix in June 2010.... France France at the 2010 European Championships in Athletics France were represented by 60 athletes at the 2010 European Athletics Championships held in Barcelona, Spain.- Participants :-Results:- References :*... (FRA)

Records

Standing records prior to the 2010 European Athletics Championships
World record	18.29	Gothenburg Gothenburg Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area... , Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....	7 August 1995
European record	18.29	Gothenburg, Sweden	7 August 1995
Championship record	17.99	Budapest Budapest Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter... , Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...	23 August 1998
World Leading	17.98	New York City New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... , NY, United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	12 June 2010
European Leading	17.98	New York City New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... , NY, United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	12 June 2010

Schedule

Date	Time	Round
27 July 2010	20:20	Qualification
29 July 2010	19:40	Final

Qualification

Qualification: Qualification Performance 16.75 (Q) or at least 12 best performers advance to the final.

Rank	Group	Athlete	#1	#2	#3	Result	Notes
	B	Teddy Tamgho Teddy Tamgho Teddy Tamgho is a French triple jumper. He is the third best ever triple jumper in all conditions with a mark of 17.98 metres from the Adidas Grand Prix in June 2010....		17.37		17.37	Q
	B	Viktor Kuznyetsov		17.22		17.22	Q
	A	Benjamin Compaoré Benjamin Compaoré Benjamin Compaoré is a French triple jumper..-Achievements:-References:...		17.19		17.19	Q
	A	Phillips Idowu Phillips Idowu Phillips Olaosebikan Idowu MBE is a Nigerian-English triple jumper...	17.10			17.10	Q
	A	Momchil Karailiev Momchil Karailiev Momchil Karailiev is a Bulgarian triple jumper.His personal best jump is 17.41 metres, achieved in June 2009 in Sofia.-Achievements:-External links:...	17.05			17.05	Q
	B	Marian Oprea Marian Oprea Marian Oprea is a Romanian athlete, competing in triple jump, who won the silver medal at the 2004 Olympic Games. His personal best is 17.81 meters....	17.03			17.03	Q
	B	Dimítrios Tsiámis Dimitrios Tsiamis Dimitrios Tsiamis is a Greek triple jumper.He finished eighth at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Moscow.- Personal bests :-Achievements:-External links:...	16.73	16.98		16.98	Q, SB
	A	Fabrizio Schembri Fabrizio Schembri Fabrizio Schembri is an Italian athlete competing in the triple jump and occasionally in the long jump. He was born in Saronno.-External links:...	16.96			16.96	Q, SB
	B	Vladimir Letnicov Vladimir Letnicov Vladimir Letnicov is a Moldovan triple jumper. His personal best jump is 17.06 metres, achieved in June 2002 in Belgrade.He finished ninth at the 2003 World Indoor Championships and eighth at the 2005 Summer Universiade...	16.14	16.94		16.94	Q
10	A	Fabrizio Donato Fabrizio Donato Fabrizio Donato is an Italian athlete competing in the triple jump and occasionally in the long jump. He is known for winning gold medals at the 2001 Mediterranean Games and the 2009 European Indoor Championships, the latter in a new championship record of 17.59 metres. He is the Italian record...		16.88		16.88	Q
11	A	Lyukman Adams Lyukman Adams -Achievements:-References:...	15.85	16.56	16.86	16.86	Q
12	B	Nathan Douglas Nathan Douglas Nathan James Douglas is an English athlete who specialises in the triple jump. He won the silver medal at the 2006 European Championships in Athletics in Gothenburg with a jump of 17.21 metres...	16.80			16.80	Q
13	B	Dmitrij Vaľukevič Dmitrij Valukevic Dmitrij Vaľukevič is a Belarusian-born Slovak triple jumper. He is son of Gennadiy Valyukevich.-Achievements:-References:*...	16.78			16.78	Q
14	A	Yochai Halevi Yochai Halevi Yochai Halevi is an Israeli long jumper and triple jumper.Halevi is Jewish. He competed at the 2009 World Championships without reaching the final. His personal best long jump is 7.99 metres, achieved in May 2010 in Tel Aviv. His personal best triple jump is 16.77 metres, achieved in July 2011 in...	16.34	16.76		16.76	Q, PB
15	B	Jaanus Uudmäe Jaanus Uudmäe Jaanus Uudmäe is an Estonian triple jumper and long jumper.His father Jaak Uudmäe is a gold medalist in triple jump at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.-Achievements:-References:...			16.72	16.72
16	B	Siarhei Ivanou	16.66	14.81	16.18	16.66
17	B	Daniele Greco Daniele Greco Daniele Greco is an Italian athlete competing in the triple jump. He was born in Nardò.-External links:...		16.37	16.51	16.51
18	A	Andrés Capellán	15.91	16.38	15.06	16.38	SB
19	A	Igor Syunin	16.25	16.35	14.50	16.35
20	B	Yevgeniy Plotnir	15.44	16.12	16.34	16.34
21	A	Mantas Dilys Mantas Dilys Mantas Dilys is a Lithuanian triple jumper, who also competed as decathlete. Hes personal record is 16.68 metres, reached at 2009 in Kaunas.He represented Lithuania in 2009 World Championships in Athletics without reaching the final....	16.32		16.08	16.32	SB
22	A	Zhivko Petkov			16.20	16.20
23	A	Dzmitry Platnitski		13.92	15.95	15.95
24	B	Zacharias Arnos		15.35	15.85	15.85
25	B	Alexander Martínez Alexander Martinez Alexander Martínez is a Swiss triple jumper. He changed nationality from his native Cuba in 2006.His personal best jump is 17.51 metres, achieved in July 2005 in Bern. This result places him fifth on the all-time Cuban performers list, behind Yoelbi Quesada, Lázaro Betancourt, Aliecer Urrutia and...	15.55			15.55
26	A	Nikólaos Frággos		15.50		15.50
27	B	Redjep Selman			15.39	15.39	SB

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Final

Rank	Athlete	#1	#2	#3	#4	#5	#6	Result	Notes
	Phillips Idowu Phillips Idowu Phillips Olaosebikan Idowu MBE is a Nigerian-English triple jumper...	17.46	17.47	17.40	17.81			17.81	PB
	Marian Oprea Marian Oprea Marian Oprea is a Romanian athlete, competing in triple jump, who won the silver medal at the 2004 Olympic Games. His personal best is 17.81 meters....	16.15	17.19	16.61	16.75	17.51		17.51	SB
	Teddy Tamgho Teddy Tamgho Teddy Tamgho is a French triple jumper. He is the third best ever triple jumper in all conditions with a mark of 17.98 metres from the Adidas Grand Prix in June 2010....	\| 17.12	17.42			17.45	17.34	17.45
4	Viktor Kuznyetsov	16.97	16.82	17.29	16.52		16.46	17.29	PB
5	Benjamin Compaoré Benjamin Compaoré Benjamin Compaoré is a French triple jumper..-Achievements:-References:...	16.74	16.38	14.26	16.99			16.99
6	Lyukman Adams Lyukman Adams -Achievements:-References:...	16.78		15.89	16.78		16.40	16.78
7	Dmitrij Vaľukevič Dmitrij Valukevic Dmitrij Vaľukevič is a Belarusian-born Slovak triple jumper. He is son of Gennadiy Valyukevich.-Achievements:-References:*...	16.51	16.75	16.77	16.75		16.37	16.77
8	Fabrizio Schembri Fabrizio Schembri Fabrizio Schembri is an Italian athlete competing in the triple jump and occasionally in the long jump. He was born in Saronno.-External links:...		16.60	16.40	16.42	16.61	16.73	16.73
9	Fabrizio Donato Fabrizio Donato Fabrizio Donato is an Italian athlete competing in the triple jump and occasionally in the long jump. He is known for winning gold medals at the 2001 Mediterranean Games and the 2009 European Indoor Championships, the latter in a new championship record of 17.59 metres. He is the Italian record...	16.35	16.33	16.54				16.54
10	Nathan Douglas Nathan Douglas Nathan James Douglas is an English athlete who specialises in the triple jump. He won the silver medal at the 2006 European Championships in Athletics in Gothenburg with a jump of 17.21 metres...		16.48	15.53				16.48
11	Yochai Halevi Yochai Halevi Yochai Halevi is an Israeli long jumper and triple jumper.Halevi is Jewish. He competed at the 2009 World Championships without reaching the final. His personal best long jump is 7.99 metres, achieved in May 2010 in Tel Aviv. His personal best triple jump is 16.77 metres, achieved in July 2011 in...	16.39	16.39	16.43				16.43
12	Vladimir Letnicov Vladimir Letnicov Vladimir Letnicov is a Moldovan triple jumper. His personal best jump is 17.06 metres, achieved in June 2002 in Belgrade.He finished ninth at the 2003 World Indoor Championships and eighth at the 2005 Summer Universiade...	15.48		16.37				16.37
13	Dimítrios Tsiámis Dimitrios Tsiamis Dimitrios Tsiamis is a Greek triple jumper.He finished eighth at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Moscow.- Personal bests :-Achievements:-External links:...	15.96	16.13	16.31				16.31
14	Momchil Karailiev Momchil Karailiev Momchil Karailiev is a Bulgarian triple jumper.His personal best jump is 17.41 metres, achieved in June 2009 in Sofia.-Achievements:-External links:...		15.24					15.24

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