Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's triple jump
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The final of the men's triple jump event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain was held on August 3, 1992. There were 47 participating athletes from 32 nations, with two qualifying groups. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. Mike Conley Sr. set a new Olympic record with 17.63 m. He also jumped 18.17 m which would also improve the standing world record, but this jump had wind assistance 2.1 m/s. The top twelve and ties, and all those reaching 17.00 metres advanced to the final. The qualification round was held on August 1, 1992.[1] Conley's gold was the United States's fifth victory in the men's triple jump, surpassing the Soviet Union's four. Conley was the 11th man to win two medals in the event, and the first to do so in non-consecutive Games. Frank Rutherford's bronze was the first medal for the Bahamas in the event.
Men's triple jump at the Games of the XXV Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venues | Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys | |||||||||
Dates | August 1, 1992 (1992-08-01) (qualifying) August 3, 1992 (1992-08-03) (final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 47 from 32 nations | |||||||||
Winning distance | 18.17 | |||||||||
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