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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.
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.
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.
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Who was the previous record holder in triple jump?
Before the current record holder, Edwards, was Willie Banks.
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.
Who holds the female record for triple jump currently?
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.
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.
Who is the current Pakistan record holder for men's triple jump?
Zafar Iqbal holds the record with 16.45m set in Karachi in 2007.
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 holds the Welsh record for the mens long jump?
Lynn Davies is the Welsh record holder with 8.23m. He was also the Olympic gold medallist in 1964.
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 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.
Gymnastic olympic record holder?
The record for most Athletics Olympic medals won was 19 medals by Michael Phelps in swimming at the 2012 London Olympic Games.
What was the world record in the standing triple jump in 1904?
The world record for the standing triple jump in 1904 was 11.47 meters (37 feet 7½ inches), set by Tim Ahearne of Ireland.
Does Larry Achike hold a record for the triple jump?
Larry Achike does not hold the world record for the triple jump. The current world record in the men's triple jump is held by Jonathan Edwards of Great Britain with a jump of 18.29 meters set in 1995.
