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

Hernandez’s triple jump and long jump scores this weekend were the state’s best marks this season, but behind state records.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 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

Jonathan Edwards' pride in his triple jump world record is tinged with surprise at the fact no-one has surpassed the 18.29m he set on 7 August 1995 at the World Championships in Gothenburg.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 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