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Triple Jump

The Triple Jump is a sport in the Olympics and the IAAF World athletics championships. The main concept is a running start in to a hop, a skip (step), and a jump.

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Who invented the triple jump?

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The Greeks

The first documentation of the triple jump was in 1794 with a competition at Islington cricket ground. It was thought that the birthplace of the triple jump was the Lowlands of Scotland, but the Lowlands first documented evidence only dates back to 1797.

How do you improve your triple jump?

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Do a standing hop, step, and jump as many times as you can.

Who was the first woman to place in Triple Jump?

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2.09, Stefka Kostadinova , she is from Bulgaria, Olympics held in Rome, Date of record August 30, 1987

How old is Frank Rutherford?

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Bahamian triple jumper Frank Rutherford is 53 years old (birthdate: November 23, 1964).

Is Phillips idowu married?

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yes :D

What is the first action of the triple jump?

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The first action of a Triple Jump is the cycle or a jump in which you land on the foot you jumped off of. During this Action you should bring your non-jumping leg in and after you've taken off your jumping leg should go around like your pedaling a giant cycle. Bringing it up to your waist level and back down.

Best triple jump shoe to wear?

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you can usually get good spikes specifically for triple jump, look on google and find some spikes their, it should tell you if they are specific to triple jump.

Is 25m a good score for triple jump for 15 year old girl?

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You must fir got It mixed up somewhere on the lines cos the mens world recored is 18.29m I recon u probaly got 25feet

What's the standard length of a takeoff board for the triple or long jumps?

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For Junior high children (grades 7,8,9) they will often use the 5 metre or 7 metre boards for Senior High school males they will use the 9,11, or 13 metre boards.

For long jump a 2 metre board is the most used but in some competitions they use a 1 metre board

What is the farthest triple jump for an 8th grade girl?

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Such records are not kept or published.

Where did triple jump start?

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Lowland Scotland and Ireland.

What is the under 14 triple jump record?

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Tom Wesson with 10m. 10m exactly.

The triple jump event involves a hop a jump and a?

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the order is HOP STEP JUMP

What type of sand goes in a long and triple jump pit?

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According to the IAAF Track and Field Facilities Manual 2008, the type of sand for the long jump landing area is

"Washed river sand 0 to 2mm graining, no organic components, max. 5% of weight up to 0.20mm"

Here is the link for the manual:

http:/www.iaaf.org/aboutiaaf/publications/rules/index.html

Hope this helps.

RJ