The men's triple jump

Triple jump

The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...

event was part of the track and field athletics programme

Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics

At the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, 27 athletics events were contested, all for men only.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-Participating nations:657 athletes from 40 nations competed. Ten nations competed in athletics for the first time...

 at the 1924 Summer Olympics

1924 Summer Olympics

The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...

. The competition was held on Saturday, July 12, 1924.

Twenty triple jumpers from twelve nations competed.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1924 Summer Olympics.

World Record	15.52	Dan Ahearn	New York 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...  (USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... )	May 30, 1911
Olympic Record	14.92	Tim Ahearne Tim Ahearne Tim Ahearne was an Irish athlete who competed for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in the 1908 Summer Olympics....	London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...  (GBR United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom during the period when what is now the Republic of Ireland formed a part of it.... )	July 25, 1908

In the qualification Luis Brunetto

Luis Brunetto

Luis Antonio Brunetto was an Argentine athlete who competed mainly in the triple jump.He competed for Argentina in the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France, in the triple jump where he won the silver medal....

 set a new Olympic record with 15.425 metres. In the final Nick Winter

Nick Winter

Anthony William Winter was an Australian athlete, who was born in Brocklesby, New South Wales...

set a new world record with 15.525 metres.

Qualification

The best six triple jumpers, both groups counted together, qualified for the final. The jumping order and the jumping series are not available.

Group 1

Place	Athlete	Distance	Overall Rank	Qual.
1		15.425	1	Q
2		14.94	4	Q
3		14.35	6	Q
4		14.235	7
5		14.16	8
6		13.86	11
7		13.33	14
8		12.74	15
9		12.015	18
—		NM	—
—		NM	—

Group 2

Place	Athlete	Distance	Overall Rank	Qual.
1		15.18	2	Q
2		14.97	3	Q
3		14.84	5	Q
4		14.00	9
5		13.99	10
6		13.40	12
7		13.34	13
8		12.72	16
9		12.66	17

Final

The final was held on the same day.

Three competitors were able to improve their qualification width.

Place	Athlete	Qual. Width	Final Width	Distance
1		15.18	15.525	15.525 WR
2		15.425		15.425
3		14.84	15.37	15.37
4		14.94	15.01	15.01
5		14.97		14.97
6		14.35		14.35