Editing Standing triple jump

{{Short description|Track and field event}}
'''Standing triple jump''' is an [[athletics (sport)|athletics]] event based on the conventional [[triple jump]] with three jumping phases, but without an approach run-up. It is one of three standing variants of [[track and field]] jumping events, along with the [[standing high jump]] and [[standing long jump]].

While it is no longer an official competitive event, it is still used as a training exercise.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://speedendurance.com/2010/04/08/the-importance-of-the-standing-triple-jump/|title = The Importance of the Standing Triple Jump|date = 8 April 2010}}</ref>

The first phase is a hop from a stand still, which requires the athlete to take-off from a two-footed stand, split in mid air, and land on the preferred foot. The next phase is a long stretched step, landing on the opposite foot. The last phase is the jump, where the athlete lands on both feet. The winner is the competitor who achieves the longest distance on one of the 3 or 6 attempts.
 
Competitions in standing triple jump are not very common today, but the event was included in the [[Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's standing triple jump|1900]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417173959/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1900/ATH/mens-standing-triple-jump.html Mens Standing Triple Jump at Sports Reference]</ref> and [[Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's standing triple jump|1904 Summer Olympics]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417171712/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1904/ATH/mens-standing-triple-jump.html Mens Standing Triple Jump at Sports Reference]</ref>

==Olympic medalists==
{{Olympic medalists in men's standing triple jump}}

==References==
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{{Athletics events}}

[[Category:Events in track and field]]
[[Category:Triple jump]]
[[Category:Discontinued Summer Olympic disciplines in athletics]]