What is the men’s triple jump world record?
The world record for the men’s triple jump is 18.29m
This record was set by Jonathan Edwards in Goteberg in 1995.
You can see the video of his world record below.
He has also jumped 18.43m, however the wind assistance was too high (2.4m). So this is an unofficial world record.
You can see the video footage from Lille Below.
What is the women’s triple jump world record?
The women’s triple jump world record was set by Inessa Kravets from the Ukraine.
She jumped 15.50m at the World Championships in 1995.
Below is video footage of her world record.
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Learn about the mentality from triple jump world record holder Jonathan Edwards in his book “A time to jump.”