Phil Wood (athlete)
Encyclopedia
Phil Wood was a New Zealand
triple jump
competitor who still holds the current national triple jump
record of 16.22m. He won 4 national titles in the triple jump.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
triple jump
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...
competitor who still holds the current national triple jump
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...
record of 16.22m. He won 4 national titles in the triple jump.
Personal bests
| Event | Distance | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Jump | 16.22m NR New Zealand records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in New Zealand maintained by New Zealand's national athletics federation: Athletics New Zealand .... |
Edmonton, Canada | 1978 |