Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's triple jump

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Men's triple jump
at the Games of the II Olympiad
Prinstein.jpg
Myer Prinstein
Venue Bois de Boulogne
DatesJuly 16
Competitors13 from 6 nations
Winning distance14.47 OR
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Myer Prinstein
US flag 45 stars.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg James Brendan Connolly
US flag 45 stars.svg  United States
Bronze medal icon.svg Lewis Sheldon
US flag 45 stars.svg  United States
  1896
1904  

The men's triple jump was a track & field athletics event at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was held on July 16, 1900. 13 athletes from six nations competed. [1] The event was won by Myer Prinstein of the United States, the nation's second consecutive victory in the men's triple jump. Prinstein became the first, and through the 2016 Games, only, person to have won both the long jump and the triple jump. [2] James Brendan Connolly took second, making him the first man to medal twice in the triple jump (he had won in 1896). Lewis Sheldon finished third, completing what would later be known as a medal sweep.

Background

This was the second appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. James Brendan Connolly of the United States, the defending champion, was the only jumper to return after the 1896 Games. There was no favorite as "the event was rarely held at that time" and was not even on the original program. [2]

Great Britain and Sweden each appeared for the first time in the event. France, Germany, Hungary, and the United States all appeared for the second time.

Competition format

There was a single round of jumping. [2]

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1900 Summer Olympics.

World recordFlag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Roseingreue (GBR)15.26(*) Gort, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 28 April 1900
Olympic recordUS flag 44 stars.svg  James Brendan Connolly  (USA)13.71 Athens, Greece 6 April 1896 (NS)

(*) unofficial

Myer Prinstein set a new Olympic record with 14.47 metres.

Schedule

DateTimeRound
Monday, 16 July 1900Final

Results

Prinstein defeated the defending champion Connolly to win the second Olympic triple jump competition. Distances for most of the competitors are unknown, as are placings after sixth.

RankAthleteNationDistanceNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Myer Prinstein US flag 45 stars.svg  United States 14.47 OR
Silver medal icon.svg James Brendan Connolly US flag 45 stars.svg  United States 13.97
Bronze medal icon.svg Lewis Sheldon US flag 45 stars.svg  United States 13.64
4 Patrick Leahy Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain Unknown
5 Albert Delannoy Flag of France.svg  France Unknown
6 Alexandre Tuffère Flag of France.svg  France Unknown
7–13 Daniel Horton US flag 45 stars.svg  United States Unknown
Frank Jarvis US flag 45 stars.svg  United States Unknown
Pál Koppán Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary Unknown
Eric Lemming Swedish civil ensign (1844-1905).svg  Sweden Unknown
John McLean US flag 45 stars.svg  United States Unknown
Karl Staaf Swedish civil ensign (1844-1905).svg  Sweden Unknown
Waldemar Steffen Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany Unknown

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