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Triple Jump

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Edwards was the first to clear the magical 18m mark

This used to be known as the 'hop, step and jump' with the jumper needing to balance early speed and conserving energy for the final leap.

Jonathan Edwards (GB). Born 10.5.66
After breaking Willie Banks' 10-year record in 1995 with a 17.98m leap, he won at the Gothenburg Worlds. He set world records with two successive jumps of 18.16m and 18.29m.

A silver at Atlanta in 1996 ended his run of 22 consecutive victories.

But he then destroyed all the opposition to become Olympic and World champion in Sydney and Edmonton.

Triple jump

Inessa Kravets (UKR). Born 5.10.66
The women's triple jump was only granted world record status by the IAAF in 1991.

Kravets was the very first champion at Atlanta five years later.

After fouling twice at the 1995 World Championships, she studied photos of Jonathan Edwards.

She went on to leap 15.50m to break Ana Biryukova's world record by a massive 41 centimetres.


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		Record breakers ::

		Men: 18.29metres Jonathan Edwards (GB) 7.8.95
		Women: 15.50m Inessa Kravets (UKR) 10.8.95


Triple jump rules ::
	For the hop, you must land on the foot from which you took off, and for the step, you must land on the other step
	No part of your body is allowed to touch the ground between the take-off line and the sand
	You must take off from within the lane
	You must not walk back through the sand after the jump
	The jump is measured from the nearest break in the landing area made by any part of your body

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