TRIPLE JUMP


Meaning of TRIPLE JUMP in English

or hop, step, and jump

Track-and-field distance jump.

It incorporates three distinct, continuous movements: a hop, in which the athlete takes off and lands on the same foot; a step, in which he lands on the other foot; and a jump, in which the athlete lands in any manner, usually with both feet together. It has been a modern Olympic event since the first games in 1896.

Britannica English dictionary.      Английский словарь Британика.