Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's triple jump
The men's triple jump was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third time the event was held. Seven athletes, all from the United States, participated. The competition was held on Thursday, September 1, 1904.[1]
| Men's triple jump at the Games of the III Olympiad | ||||||||||
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 Myer Prinstein jumping | ||||||||||
| Venue | Francis Field | |||||||||
| Date | September 1 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 7 from 1 nation | |||||||||
| Winning distance | 14.35 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| Track events | |
| 60 m | men |
| 100 m | men |
| 200 m | men |
| 400 m | men |
| 800 m | men |
| 1500 m | men |
| 110 m hurdles | men |
| 200 m hurdles | men |
| 400 m hurdles | men |
| 2590 m steeplechase | men |
| 4 mile team race | men |
| Road events | |
| Marathon | men |
| Field events | |
| Long jump | men |
| Triple jump | men |
| High jump | men |
| Pole vault | men |
| Standing long jump | men |
| Standing triple jump | men |
| Standing high jump | men |
| Shot put | men |
| Discus throw | men |
| Hammer throw | men |
| 56 pound weight throw | men |
| Combined events | |
| Triathlon | men |
| All-around | men |
Myer Prinstein successfully defended his Olympic championship in the event, though was unable to better his previous Olympic record distance of 14.47 metres. He was the first to successfully defend (himself beating the 1896 champion, James Brendan Connolly, in 1900) and the second to receive two medals of any color (after Connolly). With only American competitors, the second consecutive U.S. medal sweep was inevitable.
Background
This was the third appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. Myer Prinstein of the United States, the defending champion, was the only jumper to return after the 1900 Games. There was no favorite as "the event was rarely held".[2]
No nations made their debut in the event, as only the United States competed. The United States competed for the third time, having competed at each of the Games so far.
Competition format
There was a single round of jumping.[2]
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1904 Summer Olympics.
| World record |  Matthew Roseingreue (GBR) | 15.26(*) | Gort, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | 28 April 1900 |
| Olympic record | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Myer Prinstein (USA) | 14.47 | Paris, France | 16 July 1900 |
(*) unofficial
No new world or Olympic records were set during the competition.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 1 September 1904 | Final |
Results
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Myer Prinstein | United States | 14.32 |
 | Fred Englehardt | United States | 13.90 |
 | Robert Stangland | United States | 13.36 |
| 4 | John Fuhrer | United States | 12.91 |
| 5 | Gilbert Van Cleve | United States | Unknown |
| 6 | John Hagerman | United States | Unknown |
| 7 | Samuel Jones | United States | Unknown |
| — | Frank Connolly | United States | DNS |
| Ray Ewry | United States | DNS | |
| John Flanagan | United States | DNS | |
| Edward French | United States | DNS | |
| Louis Heyden | United States | DNS | |
| Béla Mező | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Hungary | DNS | |
| Frederick Schule | United States | DNS | |
| Garrett Serviss | United States | DNS |
References
- "Athletics at the 1904 St. Louis Summer Games: Men's Triple Jump". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- "Triple Jump, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
Sources
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 14 December 2006.