Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics – Men's triple jump
| Men's triple jump at the Games of the I Olympiad
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James B. Connolly won the triple jump and became the first Olympic Champion since the 4th century AD
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| Venue | Panathinaiko Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | April 6 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 7 from 5 nations | |||||||||
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James Connolly United States
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Alexandre Tuffèri France
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Ioannis Persakis Greece
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The men's triple jump was one of four jumping events on the Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. There were 7 competitors in the triple jump, then known as the "hop, skip, and jump" despite the wide range of techniques used by the competitors. The event was held on 6 April, immediately after the first heats of the 100 metre race. Since there was only one round of the triple jump, the winner was crowned as the first modern Olympic champion.
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