Triple jump world record progression
The following table shows the world record progression in the men's and women's triple jump, officially ratified by the IAAF.
Men
The first world record in the men's triple jump was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1912. That inaugural record was the 15.52 m performance by Dan Ahearn in 1911.[1]
As of June 21, 2009, 27 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event.[1]
| Mark | Wind | Athlete | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.52 m |  Dan Ahearn (USA) | 30 May 1911 | New York, U.S.[1] | |
| 15.52 m |  Nick Winter (AUS) | 12 July 1924 | Paris, France[1] | |
| 15.58 m |  Mikio Oda (JPN) | 27 October 1931 | Tokyo, Japan[1] | |
| 15.72 m | Chuhei Nambu (JPN) | 14 August 1932 | Los Angeles, U.S.[1] | |
| 15.78 m | Jack Metcalfe (AUS) | 14 December 1935 | Sydney, Australia[1] | |
| 16.00 m | 0.6 | Naoto Tajima (JPN) | 6 August 1936 | Berlin, Germany[1] |
| 16.00 m | 1.6 |  Adhemar da Silva (BRA) | 3 December 1950 | São Paulo, Brazil[1] |
| 16.01 m | 1.2 | Adhemar da Silva (BRA) | 30 September 1951 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[1] |
| 16.12 m | Adhemar da Silva (BRA) | 23 July 1952 | Helsinki, Finland[1] | |
| 16.22 m | Adhemar da Silva (BRA) | 23 July 1952 | Helsinki, Finland[1] | |
| 16.23 m | 1.5 |  Leonid Shcherbakov (URS) | 19 July 1953 | Moscow, Soviet Union[1] |
| 16.56 m A | 0.2 | Adhemar da Silva (BRA) | 26 March 1955 | Mexico City, Mexico[1] |
| 16.59 m | 1.0 | Oleg Ryakhovskiy (URS) | 19 July 1958 | Moscow, Soviet Union[1] |
| 16.70 m | 0.0 | Oleg Fyodoseyev (URS) | 3 May 1959 | Nalchik, Soviet Union[1] |
| 17.03 m | 1.0 |  Józef Szmidt (POL) | 5 August 1960 | Olsztyn, Poland[1] |
| 17.10 m A | 0.0 |  Giuseppe Gentile (ITA) | 16 October 1968 | Mexico City, Mexico[1] |
| 17.22 m A | 0.0 | Giuseppe Gentile (ITA) | 17 October 1968 | Mexico City, Mexico[1] |
| 17.23 m A | 2.0 | Viktor Sanyeyev (URS) | 17 October 1968 | Mexico City, Mexico[1] |
| 17.27 m A | 2.0 | Nelson Prudêncio (BRA) | 17 October 1968 | Mexico City, Mexico[1] |
| 17.39 m A | 2.0 | Viktor Sanyeyev (URS) | 17 October 1968 | Mexico City, Mexico[1] |
| 17.40 m A | 0.4 |  Pedro Pérez (CUB) | 5 August 1971 | Cali, Colombia[1] |
| 17.44 m | -0.5 | Viktor Sanyeyev (URS) | 17 October 1972 | Sukhumi, Soviet Union[1] |
| 17.89 m A | 0.0 | João Carlos de Oliveira (BRA) | 15 October 1975 | Mexico City, Mexico[1] |
| 17.97 m | 1.5 | Willie Banks (USA) | 16 June 1985 | Indianapolis, U.S.[1] |
| 17.98 m | 1.8 |  Jonathan Edwards (GBR) | 18 July 1995 | Salamanca, Spain[1] |
| 18.16 m | 1.3 | Jonathan Edwards (GBR) | 7 August 1995 | Gothenburg, Sweden[1] |
| 18.29 m | 1.3 | Jonathan Edwards (GBR) | 7 August 1995 | Gothenburg, Sweden[1] |
Women
The first world record in the women's triple jump was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1990.
As of June 21, 2009, the IAAF has ratified 5 world records in the event.[2]
Unofficial pre-IAAF progression to 1990
| Mark | Athlete | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.32 m | Elizabeth Stine (USA) | 13 May 1922 | Mamaroneck, U.S. |
| 10.50 m |  Adrienne Känel (SUI) | 23 July 1923 | Geneve, Switzerland |
| 11.62 m | Kinue Hitomi (JPN) | 17 October 1926 | Harbin, China |
| 11.66 m | Rie Yamauchi (JPN) | 21 October 1939 | Unknown |
| 12.22 m | Mary Bignal (GBR) | 18 June 1959 | Street, United Kingdom |
| 12.43 m | Terri Turner (USA) | 9 May 1981 | Austin, U.S. |
| 12.47 m | Terri Turner (USA) | 7 May 1982 | Austin, U.S. |
| 12.51 m | Melody Smith (USA) | 6 May 1983 | Austin, U.S. |
| 12.98 m | Easter Gabriel (USA) | 7 May 1983 | Baton Rouge, U.S. |
| 13.15 m | Terri Turner (USA) | 24 March 1984 | Austin, U.S. |
| 13.21 m | Terri Turner (USA) | 13 April 1984 | Baton Rouge, U.S. |
| 13.58 m | Wendy Brown (USA) | 30 May 1985 | Austin, U.S. |
| 13.68 m | Esmeralda Garcia (BRA) | 5 June 1986 | Indianapolis, U.S. |
| 13.71 m | Wendy Brown (USA) | 2 May 1987 | Los Angeles, U.S. |
| 13.73 m |  Flora Hyacinth (ISV) | 17 May 1987 | Tuscaloosa, U.S. |
| 13.78 m | Sheila Hudson (USA) | 6 June 1987 | Baton Rouge, U.S. |
| 13.85 m | Sheila Hudson (USA) | 26 June 1987 | San Jose, U.S. |
| 14.04 m |  Li Huirong (CHN) | 11 October 1987 | Hamamatsu, Japan |
| 14.16 m | Li Huirong (CHN) | 23 April 1988 | Shijiazhuang, PR China |
| 14.52 m | Galina Chistyakova (URS) | 2 July 1989 | Stockholm, Sweden |
Official IAAF progression from 1990
| Mark | Wind | Athlete | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.54 m | 1.1 | Li Huirong (CHN) | 25 August 1990 | Sapporo, Japan[2] |
| 14.95 m | -0.2 | Inessa Kravets (URS) | 10 June 1991 | Moscow, Soviet Union[2] |
| 14.97 m | 0.9 |  Iolanda Chen (RUS) | 18 June 1993 | Moscow, Russia[2] |
| 15.09 m | 0.5 | Anna Biryukova (RUS) | 21 August 1993 | Stuttgart, Germany[2] |
| 15.50 m | 0.9 |  Inessa Kravets (UKR) | 10 August 1995 | Gothenburg, Sweden[2] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 "12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009." (pdf). Monte Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2009. pp. Pages 546, 556. Archived from the original on November 23, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009." (pdf). Monte Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2009. pp. Pages 546, 646. Retrieved August 5, 2009.
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