The men's triple jump event at the 1955 International University Sports Week was held in San Sebastián on 14 August 1955.[1]
The winning margin was an enormous 81 cm which as of 2024 remains the only time the men's triple jump was won by more than 60 cm at these games.
Medalists
edit| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Adhemar da Silva Brazil
|
Akaru Abe Japan
|
Antonio Trogu Italy
|
Results
editQualification
edit| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adhemar da Silva | Brazil |
15.83 | Q |
| 2 | Akaru Abe | Japan |
14.98 | Q |
| 3 | Yushiro Sonoda | Japan |
14.62 | Q |
| 4 | Atef Ismaïl |  Egypt |
14.30 | Q |
| 5 | Antonio Trogu | Italy |
14.13 | Q |
| 6 | Erwin Müller |  Switzerland |
14.12 | Q |
| 7 | Manuel Surroca |  Spain |
13.84 | |
| 8 | Chiyoko Teruya | Japan |
13.79 | |
| 9 | Heinz Denk |  West Germany |
13.31 | |
| 10 | Monteith |  Jamaica |
13.21 | |
| 11 | Leandro García | Spain |
12.93 | |
| 12 | Manuel Francisco González | Spain |
12.57 |
Final
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Adhemar da Silva | Brazil |
15.99 | GR |
 |
Akaru Abe | Japan |
15.18 | |
 |
Antonio Trogu | Italy |
14.96 | |
| 4 | Yushiro Sonoda | Japan |
14.79 | |
| 5 | Atef Ismaïl | Egypt |
14.30 | |
| 6 | Erwin Müller | Switzerland |
14.12 |
References
edit- ^ García, Gerardo. "Resultados de la IV Semana Internacional Deportiva Universitaria" (PDF). Atletismo (in Spanish). October 1955: 15–19. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ García, Gerardo (15 August 1955). "El brasileño Da Silva estableció un nuevo récord de triple salto con 15 metros y 99 centímetros" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. p. 3. Retrieved 20 November 2021.