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 in the triple jump.[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
Myer Prinstein
VenueBois de Boulogne
DatesJuly 16
Competitors13 from 6 nations
Winning distance14.47 OR
Medalists
Myer Prinstein
 United States
James Brendan Connolly
 United States
Lewis Sheldon
 United States
Athletics at the
1900 Summer Olympics
Track events
60 mmen
100 mmen
200 mmen
400 mmen
800 mmen
1500 mmen
110 m hurdlesmen
200 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmen
2500 m steeplechasemen
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5000 m team racemen
Road events
Marathonmen
Field events
Long jumpmen
Triple jumpmen
High jumpmen
Pole vaultmen
Standing long jumpmen
Standing triple jumpmen
Standing high jumpmen
Shot putmen
Discus throwmen
Hammer throwmen

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 record Matthew Roseingreue (GBR)15.26(*)Gort, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland28 April 1900
Olympic record James Brendan Connolly (USA)13.71Athens, Greece6 April 1896 (NS)

(*) unofficial

Myer Prinstein set a new Olympic record with 14.47 metres.

Schedule
Date Time Round
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
Myer Prinstein United States14.47OR
James Brendan Connolly United States13.97
Lewis Sheldon United States13.64
4Patrick Leahy Great BritainUnknown
5Albert Delannoy FranceUnknown
6Alexandre Tuffère FranceUnknown
7–13Daniel Horton United StatesUnknown
Frank Jarvis United StatesUnknown
Pál Koppán HungaryUnknown
Eric Lemming SwedenUnknown
John McLean United StatesUnknown
Karl Staaf SwedenUnknown
Waldemar Steffen GermanyUnknown

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Triple Jump, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 September 2020.

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