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Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's triple jump

October 21, 2023

The men's triple jump event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California had an entry list of 28 competitors, with two qualifying groups (28 jumpers) before the final (12) took place on August 4, 1984. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The top twelve and ties, and all those reaching 16.60 metres advanced to the final.[1] The event was won by Al Joyner of the United States, the nation's first title in the men's long jump since 1904 and fourth overall. Mike Conley Sr., also an American, took silver. Keith Connor's bronze was Great Britain's first medal in the event since 1908. The Soviet boycott broke that nation's four-Games gold medal and eight-Games podium streaks.

Men's triple jump
at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad
Athletics tickets
VenueLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Dates3–4 August
Competitors28 from 21 nations
Winning distance17.26
Medalists
← 1980
1988 →

Background Edit

This was the 20th appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The only returning finalists from the 1980 Games were fourth-place finisher Keith Connor of Great Britain and eighth-place finisher Ken Lorraway of Australia; the Soviet jumpers were not present due to the boycott while the two men who felt they had been wronged by Soviet judging in 1980, João Carlos de Oliveira and Ian Campbell, had both suffered career-ending injuries shortly after the Moscow Games. The inaugural world champion, Zdzisław Hoffmann of Poland, was also absent due to the boycott. Mike Conley Sr. of the United States was the favorite.[2][3]

Cameroon, the People's Republic of China, Mali, Paraguay, and Togo each made their first appearance in the event. The United States competed for the 19th time, having missed only the boycotted 1980 Games.

Competition format Edit

The competition used the two-round format introduced in 1936. In the qualifying round, each jumper received three attempts to reach the qualifying distance of 16.60 metres; if fewer than 12 men did so, the top 12 (including all those tied) would advance. In the final round, each athlete had three jumps; the top eight received an additional three jumps, with the best of the six to count.[3][4]

Records Edit

Prior to the competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.

World record   João Carlos de Oliveira (BRA) 17.89 Mexico City, Mexico 15 October 1975
Olympic record   Viktor Saneyev (URS) 17.39 Mexico City, Mexico 17 October 1968

No new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.

Schedule Edit

All times are Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7)

Date Time Round
Friday, 3 August 1984 10:00 Qualifying
Saturday, 4 August 1984 18:00 Final

Results Edit

Qualifying Edit

Rank Athlete Nation 1 2 3 Distance Notes
1 Mike Conley, Sr.   United States 17.36 — — 17.36 Q
2 Eric McCalla   Great Britain 17.01 — — 17.01 Q
3 Ajayi Agbebaku   Nigeria 16.93 — — 16.93 Q
4 Al Joyner   United States 16.30 16.45 16.85 16.85 Q
5 Zou Zhenxian   China 16.27 16.68 — 16.68 Q
6 John Herbert   Great Britain 16.64 — — 16.64 Q
7 Joseph Taiwo   Nigeria 16.38 16.61 — 16.61 Q
8 Keith Connor   Great Britain 16.60 — — 16.60 Q
9 Willie Banks   United States X 16.12 16.59 16.59 q
10 Hassan Badra   Egypt 15.72 16.48 X 16.48 q
11 Peter Bouschen   West Germany X 15.64 16.40 16.40 q
12 Mamadou Diallo   Senegal X 15.91 16.18 16.18 q
13 Dimitrios Mikhas   Greece 16.01 16.15 X 16.15
14 Steve Hanna   Bahamas 16.02 16.14 15.00 16.14
15 Dario Badinelli   Italy 16.13 16.11 15.98 16.13
16 Abcélvio Rodrigues   Brazil 16.12 15.86 15.14 16.12
17 Ralf Jaros   West Germany X X 16.02 16.02
18 Thomas Eriksson   Sweden 15.97 X 14.99 15.97
19 Ken Lorraway   Australia 15.26 15.92 X 15.92
20 Moses Kiyai   Kenya 15.83 15.90 X 15.90
21 Paul Emordi   Nigeria 15.57 X 15.88 15.88
22 Yasushi Ueta   Japan 15.64 X 15.66 15.66
23 Francis Dodoo   Ghana 15.55 15.29 14.99 15.55
24 Park Yeong-jun   South Korea 15.54 X X 15.54
25 Abdoulaye Traoré   Mali 15.32 14.95 14.98 15.32
26 Denou Koffi   Togo 14.44 X X 14.44
27 Ernest Tché-Noubossie   Cameroon 14.36 14.39 X 14.39
28 Oscar Diesel   Paraguay 13.88 14.12 14.19 14.19
— Ángel Carlos Gagliano   Argentina DNS

Final Edit

McCalla and Taiwo were tied for eighth at 16.64 metres after three jumps, so both received the additional three jumps.

Rank Athlete Nation 1 2 3 4 5 6 Distance
  Al Joyner   United States 17.26 17.04 16.83 — 16.94 17.04 17.26
  Mike Conley   United States 16.91 X 17.18 X X X 17.18
  Keith Connor   Great Britain 16.72 16.87 X 16.63 16.67 16.81 16.87
4 Zou Zhenxian   China 16.83 16.71 16.16 X 16.33 16.40 16.83
5 Peter Bouschen   West Germany 16.04 16.77 16.38 16.58 16.28 16.75 16.77
6 Willie Banks   United States 16.23 16.75 X X 16.33 16.51 16.75
7 Ajayi Agbebaku   Nigeria 14.84 16.67 — — — — 16.67
8 Eric McCalla   Great Britain 16.64 X 15.89 — X 16.66 16.66
9 Joseph Taiwo   Nigeria 16.36 16.64 16.61 16.12 16.57 16.32 16.64
10 John Herbert   Great Britain 16.35 16.05 16.40 Did not advance 16.40
11 Hassan Badra   Egypt 15.52 15.74 16.07 Did not advance 16.07
12 Mamadou Diallo   Senegal 15.99 15.69 — Did not advance 15.99

See also Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ . sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  2. ^ "The forgotten story of Ian Campbell". The Guardian. August 7, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Triple Jump, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  4. ^ Official Report, vol. 2, p. 287.

External links Edit

  • (in English) Official Report
  • (in English)

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The men s triple jump event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles California had an entry list of 28 competitors with two qualifying groups 28 jumpers before the final 12 took place on August 4 1984 The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress The top twelve and ties and all those reaching 16 60 metres advanced to the final 1 The event was won by Al Joyner of the United States the nation s first title in the men s long jump since 1904 and fourth overall Mike Conley Sr also an American took silver Keith Connor s bronze was Great Britain s first medal in the event since 1908 The Soviet boycott broke that nation s four Games gold medal and eight Games podium streaks Men s triple jumpat the Games of the XXIII OlympiadAthletics ticketsVenueLos Angeles Memorial ColiseumDates3 4 AugustCompetitors28 from 21 nationsWinning distance17 26MedalistsAl Joyner United StatesMike Conley Sr United StatesKeith Connor Great Britain 19801988 Contents 1 Background 2 Competition format 3 Records 4 Schedule 5 Results 5 1 Qualifying 5 2 Final 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksBackground EditThis was the 20th appearance of the event which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics The only returning finalists from the 1980 Games were fourth place finisher Keith Connor of Great Britain and eighth place finisher Ken Lorraway of Australia the Soviet jumpers were not present due to the boycott while the two men who felt they had been wronged by Soviet judging in 1980 Joao Carlos de Oliveira and Ian Campbell had both suffered career ending injuries shortly after the Moscow Games The inaugural world champion Zdzislaw Hoffmann of Poland was also absent due to the boycott Mike Conley Sr of the United States was the favorite 2 3 Cameroon the People s Republic of China Mali Paraguay and Togo each made their first appearance in the event The United States competed for the 19th time having missed only the boycotted 1980 Games Competition format EditThe competition used the two round format introduced in 1936 In the qualifying round each jumper received three attempts to reach the qualifying distance of 16 60 metres if fewer than 12 men did so the top 12 including all those tied would advance In the final round each athlete had three jumps the top eight received an additional three jumps with the best of the six to count 3 4 Records EditPrior to the competition the existing world and Olympic records were as follows World record nbsp Joao Carlos de Oliveira BRA 17 89 Mexico City Mexico 15 October 1975Olympic record nbsp Viktor Saneyev URS 17 39 Mexico City Mexico 17 October 1968No new world and Olympic records were set during this competition Schedule EditAll times are Pacific Daylight Time UTC 7 Date Time RoundFriday 3 August 1984 10 00 QualifyingSaturday 4 August 1984 18 00 FinalResults EditQualifying Edit Rank Athlete Nation 1 2 3 Distance Notes1 Mike Conley Sr nbsp United States 17 36 17 36 Q2 Eric McCalla nbsp Great Britain 17 01 17 01 Q3 Ajayi Agbebaku nbsp Nigeria 16 93 16 93 Q4 Al Joyner nbsp United States 16 30 16 45 16 85 16 85 Q5 Zou Zhenxian nbsp China 16 27 16 68 16 68 Q6 John Herbert nbsp Great Britain 16 64 16 64 Q7 Joseph Taiwo nbsp Nigeria 16 38 16 61 16 61 Q8 Keith Connor nbsp Great Britain 16 60 16 60 Q9 Willie Banks nbsp United States X 16 12 16 59 16 59 q10 Hassan Badra nbsp Egypt 15 72 16 48 X 16 48 q11 Peter Bouschen nbsp West Germany X 15 64 16 40 16 40 q12 Mamadou Diallo nbsp Senegal X 15 91 16 18 16 18 q13 Dimitrios Mikhas nbsp Greece 16 01 16 15 X 16 1514 Steve Hanna nbsp Bahamas 16 02 16 14 15 00 16 1415 Dario Badinelli nbsp Italy 16 13 16 11 15 98 16 1316 Abcelvio Rodrigues nbsp Brazil 16 12 15 86 15 14 16 1217 Ralf Jaros nbsp West Germany X X 16 02 16 0218 Thomas Eriksson nbsp Sweden 15 97 X 14 99 15 9719 Ken Lorraway nbsp Australia 15 26 15 92 X 15 9220 Moses Kiyai nbsp Kenya 15 83 15 90 X 15 9021 Paul Emordi nbsp Nigeria 15 57 X 15 88 15 8822 Yasushi Ueta nbsp Japan 15 64 X 15 66 15 6623 Francis Dodoo nbsp Ghana 15 55 15 29 14 99 15 5524 Park Yeong jun nbsp South Korea 15 54 X X 15 5425 Abdoulaye Traore nbsp Mali 15 32 14 95 14 98 15 3226 Denou Koffi nbsp Togo 14 44 X X 14 4427 Ernest Tche Noubossie nbsp Cameroon 14 36 14 39 X 14 3928 Oscar Diesel nbsp Paraguay 13 88 14 12 14 19 14 19 Angel Carlos Gagliano nbsp Argentina DNSFinal Edit McCalla and Taiwo were tied for eighth at 16 64 metres after three jumps so both received the additional three jumps Rank Athlete Nation 1 2 3 4 5 6 Distance nbsp Al Joyner nbsp United States 17 26 17 04 16 83 16 94 17 04 17 26 nbsp Mike Conley nbsp United States 16 91 X 17 18 X X X 17 18 nbsp Keith Connor nbsp Great Britain 16 72 16 87 X 16 63 16 67 16 81 16 874 Zou Zhenxian nbsp China 16 83 16 71 16 16 X 16 33 16 40 16 835 Peter Bouschen nbsp West Germany 16 04 16 77 16 38 16 58 16 28 16 75 16 776 Willie Banks nbsp United States 16 23 16 75 X X 16 33 16 51 16 757 Ajayi Agbebaku nbsp Nigeria 14 84 16 67 16 678 Eric McCalla nbsp Great Britain 16 64 X 15 89 X 16 66 16 669 Joseph Taiwo nbsp Nigeria 16 36 16 64 16 61 16 12 16 57 16 32 16 6410 John Herbert nbsp Great Britain 16 35 16 05 16 40 Did not advance 16 4011 Hassan Badra nbsp Egypt 15 52 15 74 16 07 Did not advance 16 0712 Mamadou Diallo nbsp Senegal 15 99 15 69 Did not advance 15 99See also Edit1982 Men s European Championships Triple Jump Athens 1983 Men s World Championships Triple Jump Helsinki 1984 Men s Friendship Games Triple Jump Moscow 1986 Men s European Championships Triple Jump Stuttgart 1987 Men s World Championships Triple Jump Rome References Edit Athletics at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games Men s Triple Jump sports reference com Archived from the original on 17 April 2020 Retrieved 24 December 2017 The forgotten story of Ian Campbell The Guardian August 7 2013 Retrieved November 15 2014 a b Triple Jump Men Olympedia Retrieved 9 September 2020 Official Report vol 2 p 287 External links Edit in English Official Report in English Results Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics Men 27s triple jump amp oldid 1039886079, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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