Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's triple jump
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The men's triple jump event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place between 3 and 5 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium.[1] Approximately 35 athletes were expected to compete; the exact number was dependent on how many nations use universality places to enter athletes in addition to the 32 qualifying through time or ranking (2 universality places were used in 2016).[2] 32 athletes from 19 nations competed. Pedro Pichardo of Portugal won the gold medal, the nation's second victory in the men's triple jump (after Nelson Évora in 2008). China's Zhu Yaming took silver, while Hugues Fabrice Zango earned Burkina Faso's first Olympic medal in any event.[3]
Men's triple jump at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Venue | Japan National Stadium | ||||||||||||
Dates | 3 August 2021 (qualifying) 5 August 2021 (final) | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 31 from 19 nations | ||||||||||||
Winning distance | 17.98 | ||||||||||||
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