triple jump

American  

noun

Track and Field.

1. a jumping event for distance in which a participant leaps on one foot from a takeoff point, lands on the same foot, steps forward on the other foot, leaps, and lands on both feet.

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triple jump British  

noun

1. Also called: hop, step, and jump.  an athletic event in which the competitor has to perform successively a hop, a step, and a jump in continuous movement

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Etymology

Origin of triple jump

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

She leaped 42-8 3/4 in the triple jump, comfortably ahead of Los Altos senior Daniela Hughes, who finished at 41-1 before sharing the podium.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

JJ Harel, the defending state champion in the high jump, is also gearing up to score points in the long jump and triple jump.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Shaidorov managed to land a triple jump while still skating in the costume.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

With the women's 200m final delayed to allow the triple jump to conclude and the whole arena watching, Pichardo then jumped 17.91 metres with his final effort - the best of anyone this year.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025

Scattergood knew better than to interrupt the game, so he stood by until, by a breath-taking triple jump, Old Man Bogle sent his antagonist down to defeat.

From Scattergood Baines by Kelland, Clarence Budington