Who is the mens Olympic triple jump record holder?

Answer 1

The American men's record is held by Kenny Harrison who jumped 18.09 meters at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

The American women's record is held by Tiombe Hurd who jumped 14.45 meters at a meet in Sacramento, California in 2004.

Note: Harrison's current American Record is also the Olympic Record.

Answer 2

Olympic Games records are unofficial and there is a debate as to whether wind assisted performance should count (which they typically do for championship records/bests).

The best TJ at and Olympic Games achieved with a legal wind is 18.09m by Kenny Harrison in 1996. However Mike Conley jumped 18.17m with wind assistance in 1992.

Answer 3

The men's Olympic triple jump record holder is Jonathan Edwards from Great Britain. He set the record at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics with a jump of 18.29 meters.