Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's triple jump
| Men's triple jump at the Games of the VIII Olympiad | |||||||
| Venue | Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir | ||||||
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| Date | July 12 | ||||||
| Competitors | 20 from 12 nations | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
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| Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics  | ||
|---|---|---|
| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | |
| 200 m | men | |
| 400 m | men | |
| 800 m | men | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| 5000 m | men | |
| 10,000 m | men | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4×100 m relay | men | |
| 4×400 m relay | men | |
| 3000 m team race | men | |
| 10 km walk | 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 | |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Javelin throw | men | |
| Combined events | ||
| Pentathlon | men | |
| Decathlon | men | |
| Cross-country events | ||
| Individual | men | |
| Team | men | |
The men's triple jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. 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 (USA) | May 30, 1911 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 14.92 | Tim Ahearne |
London (GBR) | July 25, 1908 |
In the qualification Luis Brunetto set a new Olympic record with 15.425 metres. In the final Nick Winter set a new world record with 15.525 metres.
Results
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 |  Luis Brunetto (ARG) | 15.425 | 1 | Q |
| 2 |  Väinö Rainio (FIN) | 14.94 | 4 | Q |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} Mikio Oda (JPN) | 14.35 | 6 | Q |
| 4 |  Earle Wilson (USA) | 14.235 | 7 | |
| 5 |  Ivar Sahlin (SWE) | 14.16 | 8 | |
| 6 |  Willem Peters (NED) | 13.86 | 11 | |
| 7 |  Philip MacDonald (CAN) | 13.33 | 14 | |
| 8 | Harold Langley (GBR) | 12.74 | 15 | |
| 9 |  Kiril Petrunov (BUL) | 12.015 | 18 | |
| — | DeHart Hubbard (USA) | NM | — | |
| — |  André Clayeux (FRA) | NM | — |
Group 2
| Place | Athlete | Distance | Overall Rank | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nick Winter (AUS) | 15.18 | 2 | Q |
| 2 | Folke Jansson (SWE) | 14.97 | 3 | Q |
| 3 | Vilho Tuulos (FIN) | 14.84 | 5 | Q |
| 4 | Merwin Graham (USA) | 14.00 | 9 | |
| 5 |  John O'Connor (IRL)[1] | 13.99 | 10 | |
| 6 | John Odde (GBR) | 13.40 | 12 | |
| 7 | Jack Higginson (GBR) | 13.34 | 13 | |
| 8 | Russ Sheppard (CAN) | 12.72 | 16 | |
| 9 | Louis Wilhelme (FRA) | 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 | Nick Winter (AUS) | 15.18 | 15.525 | 15.525 WR |
| 2 | Luis Brunetto (ARG) | 15.425 | 15.425 | |
| 3 | Vilho Tuulos (FIN) | 14.84 | 15.37 | 15.37 |
| 4 | Väinö Rainio (FIN) | 14.94 | 15.01 | 15.01 |
| 5 | Folke Jansson (SWE) | 14.97 | 14.97 | |
| 6 | Mikio Oda (JPN) | 14.35 | 14.35 |
References
- Official Report
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 24 March 2008.
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