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Males best triple jump?

The bests performance in the triple jump is Jonathan Edwards 18.43 Jump. Its is not the world record because of a stong wind. Edwards also has the world recrod with a jump of 18.29 meters.


Did Jonathan Edwards win a gold medal?

Yes ... triple jumper Jonathan Edwards of Great Britain won gold at the 2000 Games in Sydney. He also won silver at the 1996 Games in Atlanta.


What is the olympic and world record for the mens triple jump?

World: Jonathan Edwards (18.29 meters). Olympic: Kenny Harrison (18.09 meters).


Who is the medallist who won the triple jump event at the 2000 Olympic games?

Men: Jonathan Edwards of Great Britain. Women: Tereza Marinova of Bulgaria.


Who is the current triple jump world record holder?

Outdoors:Great Britain's Jonathan Edwards is the current men's world record holder in the triple jump. His jump of 18.29 metres (meters) in 1995 is the current world record.He also has a jump of 18.43 metres (meters) which was not in the record book because of a strong tailwind.Ukraine's Inessa Kravets is the current women's world record holder in the triple jump. Her jump of 15.50 metres (meters) in 1995 is the current world record.Indoors:France's Teddy Tamgho is the current men's indoor world record holder in the triple jump. His jump of 17.90 metres (meters) in 2010 is the current indoor world record.Russia's Tatyana Lebedeva is the current women's indoor world record holder in the triple jump. Her jump of 15.38 metres (meters) in 2004 is the current indoor world record.


What is the world record for the longest triple jump for both men and women?

The world record for the longest triple jump for men is held by Jonathan Edwards with a jump of 18.29 meters (60 ft 0 in) set in 1995. For women, the world record is held by Inessa Kravets with a jump of 15.50 meters (50 ft 10 in) set in 1995.


Which is the only standard outdoor track and field event in which a british male is the current world record holder?

Jonathan Edwards, Triple Jump 18m 29 - over 60 feet


What did Jonathon Edwards do?

He broke the Triple Jump World Record and currently still holds it. He was also the Olympic Triple Jump gold medalist in 2000 and 1996 Olympic Triple Jump silver medalist.


Does Larry Achike hold a record for the triple jump?

No Larry (real name Onochie) doesn't hold any important triple jump records (national, European, world) however he won the world junior title and the Commonwealth Games and has competed at the 2000 and 2008 Olympic Games.


Who is the men's triple jump world record holder?

The current world record holder is Jonathan Edwards of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, with a jump of 18.29 metres (60' 1/4". which he set on the 7th August 1995 in Gothenburg, Sweden.


What is the only standard track and field event in which a British male athlete is the current world record holder?

I'm not sure if this is the only event, but Jonathan Edwards of Great Britain is the world record holder in the triple jump with a jump of 18.29 meters.


Who was the previous record holder in triple jump?

Before the current record holder, Edwards, was Willie Banks.