2003 World Championships in Athletics – Men's triple jump
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These are the official results of the Men's Triple Jump
event at the 2003 World Championships
in Paris, France. There were a total number of 24 participating athletes, with the final held on Monday 25 August 2003.
Triple jump
The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
event at the 2003 World Championships
2003 World Championships in Athletics
The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to 31 August 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.-Track:...
in Paris, France. There were a total number of 24 participating athletes, with the final held on Monday 25 August 2003.
Medalists
| Gold |  Christian OlssonChristian Olsson Christian Olsson is a Swedish athlete competing in high jump and triple jump. He has won an Olympic gold medal, three gold and one silver medal in the World Championships and two gold medals in the European Championships... Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... (SWE) |
| Silver |  Yoandri BetanzosYoandri Betanzos Yoandri Betanzos Francis is a Cuban athlete competing in the triple jump.His personal best jump is 17.65 metres, achieved in April 2009 in Havana... Cuba Cuba The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city... (CUB) |
| Bronze |  Leevan SandsLeevan Sands Leevan Sands is a Bahamian triple jumper. He was born in Nassau.His personal best jump is 17.59 metres, achieved in 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing... Bahamas (BAH) |
Schedule
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)Qualification Round Group A Group B 23.08.2003 – 10:45h 23.08.2003 – 10:45h Final Round 25.08.2003 – 19:55h
Abbreviations
- All results shown are in metres
Q automatic qualification q qualification by rank DNS did not start NM no mark WR world record AR area record NR national record PB personal best SB season best
Qualification
| RANK | FINAL | GROUP A |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17.31 m | |
| 2. | 16.94 m | |
| 3. | 16.88 m | |
| 4. | 16.82 m | |
| 5. | 16.78 m | |
| 6. | 16.71 m | |
| 7. | 16.71 m | |
| 8. | 16.60 m | |
| 9. | 16.55 m | |
| 10. | 16.45 m | |
| 11. | 16.42 m | |
| 12. | 16.23 m |
| RANK | FINAL | GROUP B |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17.56 m | |
| 2. | 17.03 m | |
| 3. | 16.97 m | |
| 4. | 16.95 m | |
| 5. | 16.80 m | |
| 6. | 16.63 m | |
| 7. | 16.62 m | |
| 8. | 16.59 m | |
| 9. | 16.53 m | |
| 10. | 16.52 m | |
| 11. | 14.66 m | |
| — | NM |
Final
| RANK | FINAL | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
 |
17.72 m | |
 |
17.28 m | |
 |
17.26 m | |
| 4. | 17.23 m | |
| 5. | 17.11 m | |
| 6. | 17.08 m | |
| 7. | 16.92 m | |
| 8. | 16.86 m | |
| 9. | 16.84 m | |
| 10. | 16.66 m | |
| 11. | 16.40 m | |
| 12. | 16.31 m |