Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's triple jump
| Men's triple jump at the Games of the XXX Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Olympic Stadium |
| Date | 7–9 August |
The Men's triple jump competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. The event will be held at the Olympic Stadium on 7–9 August.[1]
Competition format
The competition consisted of two rounds, qualification and final. In qualification, each athlete jumped three times (stopping early if they made the qualifying distance). At least the top twelve athletes moved on to the final; if more than twelve reached the qualifying distance, all who did so advanced. Distances were reset for the final round. Finalists jumped three times, after which the eight best jumped three more times (with the best distance of the six jumps counted).[2]
Schedule
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 7 August 2012 | 10:45 | Qualifications |
| Thursday, 9 August 2012 | 19:20 | Finals |
Records
Prior to the competition[update], the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
| World record |  Jonathan Edwards (GBR)
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18.29 m | Gothenburg, Sweden | 7 August 1995 |
| Olympic record |  Kenny Harrison (USA)
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18.09 m | Atlanta, United States | 27 July 1996 |
| 2012 World leading | Christian Taylor (USA)
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17.63 m | Eugene, United States | 30 June 2012 |
Results
Qualifying round
| Rank | Group | Name | Nationality | #1 | #2 | #3 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | José Adrián Sornoza |  Ecuador |
15.61 (-0.5) |
16.04 (-2.4) |
X | 16.04 | ||
| A | Benjamin Compaoré |  France |
16.82 (-0.5) |
17.06 (+0.8) |
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| A | Arnie David Girat |  Cuba |
15.74 (+1.1) |
16.42 (+0.1) |
16.45 (+1.1) |
16.45 | ||
| A | Phillips Idowu |  Great Britain |
16.47 (-0.7) |
X | ||||
| A | Dzmitry Platnitski |  Belarus |
X | 15.66 (-0.4) |
16.62 (+0.3) |
16.62 | ||
| A | Lyukman Adams |  Russia |
16.67 (-1.0) |
X | ||||
| A | Samyr Laine |  Haiti |
16.14 (0.0) |
16.81 (+1.4) |
X (+0.1) |
16.81 | ||
| A | Will Claye |  United States |
16.56 (-0.5) |
16.44 (-1.5) |
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| A | Daniele Greco |  Italy |
17.00 (+0.6) |
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| A | Tosin Oke |  Nigeria |
16.59 (-1.3) |
16.83 (-0.3) |
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| A | Renjith Maheshwary |  India |
X | X | ||||
| A | Yevgeniy Ektov |  Kazakhstan |
X | |||||
| A | Shuo Cao |  China |
16.11 (-1.8) |
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| B | Issam Nima |  Algeria |
15.21 (-0.7) | X | 16.50 (+0.5) |
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| B | Alexis Copello | Cuba |
X | 16.70 (-0.7) |
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| B | Henry Frayne |  Australia |
16.25 (+0.2) |
16.35 (+0.2) |
16.40 (-0.2) |
16.40 | ||
| B | Yoandris Betanzos | Cuba |
14.84 (+0.2) |
16.22 (+2.9) |
X | 16.22 | ||
| B | Roman Valiyev | Kazakhstan |
X | |||||
| B | Leevan Sands |  Bahamas |
17.17 (-0.4) |
Q | ||||
| B | Mohamed Abbas Darwish |  United Arab Emirates |
X | |||||
| B | Muhammad Halim |  Virgin Islands |
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| B | Christian Taylor | United States |
17.21 (+0.2) |
Q | ||||
| B | Sheryf El-Sheryf |  Ukraine |
16.60 (+0.4) |
14.83 (-2.5) |
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| B | Jonathan Silva |  Brazil |
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| B | Bin Dong | China |
X | 16.94 (+0.1) |
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| B | Kim Deok-Hyeon |  South Korea |
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| B | Fabrizio Donato | Italy |
References
- ^ Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- ^ "Men's Triple Jump competition format". London 2012 Organising Committee. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
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