Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's triple jump
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.
| Men's triple jump at the Games of the II Olympiad | ||||||||||
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 Myer Prinstein | ||||||||||
| Venue | Bois de Boulogne | |||||||||
| Dates | July 16 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 13 from 6 nations | |||||||||
| Winning distance | 14.47 OR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Background
editThis 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
editThere was a single round of jumping.[2]
Records
editThese were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1900 Summer Olympics.
| World record |  Matthew Roseingreue (GBR) |
15.26(*) | Gort, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | 28 April 1900 |
| Olympic record |  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
edit| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 16 July 1900 | Final |
Results
editPrinstein 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.
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Distance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Myer Prinstein |  United States |
14.47 | OR |
 |
James Brendan Connolly | United States |
13.97 | |
 |
Lewis Sheldon | United States |
13.64 | |
| 4 | Patrick Leahy |  Great Britain |
Unknown | |
| 5 | Albert Delannoy |  France |
Unknown | |
| 6 | Alexandre Tuffère | France |
Unknown | |
| 7–13 | Daniel Horton | United States |
Unknown | |
| Frank Jarvis | United States |
Unknown | ||
| Pál Koppán |  Hungary |
Unknown | ||
| Eric Lemming |  Sweden |
Unknown | ||
| John McLean | United States |
Unknown | ||
| Karl Staaf | Sweden |
Unknown | ||
| Waldemar Steffen |  Germany |
Unknown |
References
edit- ^ "Athletics at the 1900 Paris Summer Games: Men's Triple Jump". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ a b c "Triple Jump, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
Sources
edit- International Olympic Committee.
- De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Athletics 1900". Accessed 18 March 2006. Available electronically at [1] Archived 2006-02-11 at the Wayback Machine.
- Mallon, Bill (1998). The 1900 Olympic Games, Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 0-7864-0378-0.