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.
The triple jump was in the first modern Olympics in 1896.
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Yulimar Rojas was the silver medalist in the Women's Triple Jump event at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
The bronze medal in the Women's Triple Jump event at the Rio 2016 Olympics was awarded to Olga Rypakova.
The gold medal in the Women's Triple Jump event at the Rio 2016 Olympics was given to Colombia.
Venezuela won the silver medal in the Women's Triple Jump event at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
Kazakhstan was the winner of the bronze medal in the Women's Triple Jump event at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
Both men and women compete in the triple jump at the Olympic Games. This has been the case since 1996.
The winners in the Women's Triple Jump event at the Rio 2016 Olympics were Caterine Ibarguen for the gold medal, Yulimar Rojas for the silver medal, and Olga Rypakova for the bronze medal.
Triple jump for men was an event at the first modern Olympics in 1896.
Olha Saladukha Ukraine (UKR)
Caterine Ibargüen Colombia (COL)