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triple jump
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triple jump

 or hop, step, and jump

Track-and-field distance jump. It incorporates three distinct, continuous movements: a hop, in which the athlete takes off and lands on the same foot; a step, in which he lands on the other foot; and a jump, in which the athlete lands in any manner, usually with both feet together. It has been a modern Olympic event since the first games in 1896.

triple jump
an athletic event in which the competitor has to perform successively a hop, a step, and a jump in continuous movement


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