1996 Summer Games in Atlanta.
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Track and Field, Men's Triple Jump in 1896.
Al Joyner of the United States with a jump of 17.26 meters (56 feet, 7 1/2 inches).
In 1984 only men competed in the triple jump. The Olympic Games were won by Al Joyner (USA) who jumped 17.26m. Joyner was married to Florence Griffith-Joyner and is the brother of Jackie Joyner-Kersee.
2.09, Stefka Kostadinova , she is from Bulgaria, Olympics held in Rome, Date of record August 30, 1987
Women's vault gold medalist at the 1988 Summer Olympics was Svetlana Boginskaya of the Soviet Union.