Chaunté Lowe is an American athlete who competes in the high jump. A four-time Olympian, she is the 2008 Olympic bronze medalist, the 2005 World Championship silver medalist and the 2012 World Indoor gold medalist. She initially finished sixth in the 2008 Olympic high jump final, but was promoted to the bronze medal in 2016 after three competitors were disqualified for doping. She is the American record holder in the women's high jump with an outdoor clearance of 2.05 m in 2010, and holds the indoor record with a clearance of 2.02 m in 2012.
Canada, represented by the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC), competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, from August 8 to 24, 2008. Canadian athletes had competed in every Summer Olympic Games since 1900 with the exception of 1980, which were boycotted in protest of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Canada sent 332 athletes in 25 sports, the seventh largest team at the games and Canada's largest since 1988. Canada did not send a team in handball, volleyball or basketball. Kayaker and 2004 Summer Olympics gold medalist Adam van Koeverden was the flag bearer at the opening ceremonies; Karen Cockburn bore the flag at the closing.
Teddy Tamgho is a French triple jumper and long jumper. He specialises in the triple jump. He is the former triple jump world indoor record holder, achieved in winning the final and gold medal at the 2011 European Indoor Championships. He is the world's sixth best ever triple jumper outdoors, with his best mark of 18.04 metres achieved in winning the final and gold medal at the 2013 World Championships.
The Women's Triple Jump at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics will be held at the Olympic Stadium on August 15 and August 17. Cuban Yargelis Savigne had registered nine of the ten farthest jumps pre-championships and was seen as a strong favourite. The twice world gold medallist Tatyana Lebedeva and world-leader Nadezhda Alekhina were also considered possible medallists. The reigning Olympic champion, Françoise Mbango, had failed to perform well in the buildup to the championships and did not start the competition.
The Men's shot put event at the 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships were held on March 4, 2011 at 09:30 (qualification) and March 4, 17:30 (final) local time.
The Men's long jump event at the 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on March 4, 2011, at 10:50 (qualification) and March 5, 16:25 (final) local time.
The Men's triple jump event at the 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on March 4–6, 2011 with the final being held on March 6 at 16:25 local time.
The Men's high jump event at the 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held at March 4–5, 2011 with the final being held on March 5 at 14:30 local time.
Amanda Smock is an American triple jumper who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics. In college, she was a three-time NCAA Division II track and field champion. She won the triple jump events at the United States Outdoor Championships in 2011 and 2012, and at the Indoor Championships in 2011.
The women's triple jump event at the 2015 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 7 March at 10:05 (qualification) and on 8 March at 16:25 (final) local time.
The women's triple jump at the 2016 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympic Stadium on 8th and 10 July.
The women's triple jump event at the 2017 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 3 March 2015 at 12:00 (qualification) and 4 March, 17:50 (final) local time.
The women's triple jump at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships was held at Ratina Stadium on 14 and 15 July.
The women's triple jump event at the 2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 1 March at 12:00 (qualification) and 3 March at 10:00 (final) local time.
The women's triple jump event at the 2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 6 March at 12:05 (qualification) and 7 March at 17:20 (final) local time.
