The men's triple jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme

Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics

At the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, 29 athletics events were contested, all for men only. The competitions were held from August 15, 1920 to August 23, 1920.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-Participating nations:...

 at the 1920 Summer Olympics

1920 Summer Olympics

The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....

. The competition was held from Thursday, August 19, 1920 to Saturday, August 21, 1920.

Twenty-one triple jumpers from eight nations competed.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1920 Summer Olympics.

World Record	15.52	Dan Ahearn (*)	New York New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...  (USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... )	May 30, 1911
Olympic Record	14.92	Tim Ahearne Tim Ahearne Tim Ahearne was an Irish athlete who competed for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in the 1908 Summer Olympics....	London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...  (GBR United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom during the period when what is now the Republic of Ireland formed a part of it.... )	July 25, 1908

(*) Dan Ahearn set his world record while being a citizen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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, at this Olympics he represented the United States

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Results

The best six triple jumpers qualified for the final.

Place	Athlete	Qual.		Final
		Distance	Rank
1		14.505	1	14.505
2		14.16	3	14.48
3		14.19	2	14.27
4		13.86	5	14.175
5		14.00	4	14.17
6		13.75	6	14.08
7		13.74
8		13.675
9		13.64
10		13.63
11		13.59
12		13.52
13		13.34
14		13.15
15		13.04
16		12.925
17		12.54
18		12.60
19		12.475
20		NM
		NM