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Jonathan David Edwards, CBE (born 10 May 1966) is a British former triple jumper. He is an Olympic, double World, European, European indoor and Commonwealth champion, and has held the world record in the event since 1995. Edwards is widely regarded as the greatest triple-jumper in history.
Kenny Harrison jumped 17.99 metres in the first round of the final, breaking the Olympic record. He extended his new record further with his fourth jump, reaching 18.09 metres. Jonathan Edwards also beat the old Olympic record, though his 17.88 metres came after Harrison's first effort.
Global records before the 2024 Summer Olympics Record Athlete (Nation) Distance (m) Location Date World record Jonathan Edwards (GBR) 18.29 [1] Gothenburg, Sweden 7 August 1995 Olympic record Kenny Harrison (USA) 18.09: Atlanta, United States 27 July 1996 World leading Jordan Díaz (ESP) 18.18 [2] Rome, Italy 11 June 2024
International University Sports Federation – Gwangju 2015 – Men's Triple Jump Final, Dmitry Sorokin (RUS 17.29) wins gold.. The triple jump, sometimes referred to as the hop, step and jump or the hop, skip and jump, is a track and field event, similar to long jump.
This was the 24th appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The returning finalists from the 1996 Games were silver medalist Jonathan Edwards of Great Britain, bronze medalist Yoelbi Quesada of Cuba, fifth-place finisher Armen Martirosyan of Armenia, sixth-place finisher Brian Wellman of Bermuda (who had also made the final in 1992 ...
After falling short of a medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, Yafai brought home gold from Tokyo at the Covid-19-delayed Games in 2021 - just four months after Edwards had become a world champion.
Jonathan Edwards Great Britain: 17.88 m Yoelbi Quesada Cuba: 17.44 m Shot put details: Randy Barnes United States: 21.62 m John Godina United States: 20.79 m Oleksandr Bagach Ukraine: 20.75 m Discus throw details: Lars Riedel Germany: 69.40 m Vladimir Dubrovshchik Belarus: 66.60 m Vasiliy Kaptyukh Belarus: 65.80 m Hammer throw details: Balázs ...
Why Jonathan Owens Left the 2024 Olympics Early Mary DeCicco - Getty Images. Simone Biles continues to make history as the most decorated gymnast at the 2024 Paris Olympics, winning three ...