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triple jump

A distance jump in track and field consisting of a hop landing on the take-off foot, a stride landing on the other foot, and a jump landing on both feet.

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triple jump

(Athletics (Track & Field)) an athletic event in which the competitor has to perform successively a hop, a step, and a jump in continuous movement. Also called: hop, step, and jump

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tri′ple jump′

(in track and field) 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. Also called hop, step, and jump.

[1960–65]

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triple jump - an athletic contest in which a competitor must perform successively a hop and a step and a jump in continuous movement

hop-step-and-jump

athletic competition, athletic contest, athletics - a contest between athletes

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Sydney, Aug 10( ANI ): An Australian woman, Robyn Glynn has claimed she scattered the ashes of her late father, George Avery, who won a silver medal in triple jump (then known as hop, step and jump) at the 1948 London Games, at the run up track during the finals of the event.

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