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triple jumpor hop, step, and jumpTrack-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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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After falling on her first jump, and putting both hands down on her second, Cohen skated almost flawlessly, landing five triple jumps, and finished second when most of her closest competitors also committed gaffes. You have to be able to do triple jumps," Meno explains. the event was awe inspiring as some of the world's most renowned athletes in gymnastics and skating, including Carly Patterson (gymnastics), Paul Hamm (gymnastics), Brian Boitano (figure skating) and Elvis Stojko (figure skating), wowed audiences with triple jumps and back handsprings. |
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