World Records - Triple Jump Men

The Triple Jump Men world record stands at 18.29, set by Jonathan Edwards (GBR) in 1995. Explore its full progression through athletics history.

JE
Jonathan Edwards
Triple sautMen
WR
18.29WR+1.3
Jonathan Edwards
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August 7, 1995
Gothenburg, Sweden

Record standing for: 31 years, 1 months

Fastest ever vs. world record

The world record is the best ratified mark. Better marks exist that do not count as records: run with too much wind, or never ratified.

World record
18.29
Jonathan Edwards (United Kingdom)
August 7, 1995 · Gothenburg, Sweden
Best wind-aided mark
18.43
Jonathan Edwards (United Kingdom)
June 25, 1995

Wind +2.4 m/s, above the 2.0 m/s limit: not eligible for record ratification.

Record History

PerformanceAthleteCountryDateCompetitionsGap vs WRDurationImprovement
17.92WR
Teddy TamghoFRAFRAMar 6, 2011ParisWR15y 6mo (Current)+1cm
17.91
Teddy TamghoFRAFRAFeb 20, 2011Aubière-1cm1mo +1cm
17.90
Teddy TamghoFRAFRAMar 14, 2010Doha-2cm11mo -0.26m
18.16+1.3
Jonathan EdwardsGBRGBRAug 7, 1995Gothenburg, Sweden+0.24m14y 7mo -0.13m
18.29+1.3
Jonathan EdwardsGBRGBRAug 7, 1995Gothenburg, Sweden+0.37m0d +0.31m
17.98+1.8
Jonathan EdwardsGBRGBRJul 18, 1995Salamanca, Spain+6cm1mo +0.31m
17.67
Oleg ProtsenkoURSURSJan 15, 1987Osaka-0.25m8y 6mo -0.30m
17.97+1.5
Willie BanksUSAUSAJun 16, 1985Indianapolis, U.S.+5cm1y 7mo +0.66m
17.31
Keith ConnorGBRGBRMar 13, 1981Detroit-0.61m4y 3mo +2cm
17.29
Gennadiy ValyukievichURSURSFeb 12, 1979Minsk-0.63m2y 1mo +0.11m
17.18
Gennadiy ValyukievichURSURSFeb 11, 1979Minsk-0.74m1d -0.71m
17.89+0.0
João Carlos De OliveiraBRABRAOct 15, 1975Mexico City, Mexico-3cm3y 4mo +0.86m
17.03
Michał JoachimowskiPOLPOLMar 9, 1974Göteborg-0.89m1y 7mo -0.41m
17.44-0.5
Viktor SanyeyevURSURSOct 17, 1972Sukhumi, Soviet Union-0.48m1y 5mo +4cm
17.40+0.4
Pedro PérezCUBCUBAug 5, 1971Cali, Colombia-0.52m1y 2mo +1cm
17.39+2.0
Viktor SanyeyevURSURSOct 17, 1968Mexico City, Mexico-0.53m2y 10mo +0.12m
17.27+2.0
Nélson PrudêncioBRABRAOct 17, 1968Mexico City, Mexico-0.65m0d +4cm
17.23+2.0
Viktor SanyeyevURSURSOct 17, 1968Mexico City, Mexico-0.69m0d +1cm
17.22+0.0
Giuseppe GentileITAITAOct 17, 1968Mexico City, Mexico-0.70m0d +0.12m
17.10+0.0
Giuseppe GentileITAITAOct 16, 1968Mexico City, Mexico-0.82m1d +0.80m
16.30
Oleg FedoseyevURSURSMar 23, 1962Leningrad-1.62m6y 7mo +0.15m
16.15
Oleg FedoseyevURSURSFeb 4, 1962Leningrad-1.77m1mo -0.88m
17.03+1.0
Józef SzmidtPOLPOLAug 5, 1960Olsztyn, Poland-0.89m1y 6mo +0.33m
16.70+0.0
Oleg FyodoseyevURSURSMay 3, 1959Nalchik, Soviet Union-1.22m1y 3mo +0.90m
15.80
Oleg FedoseyevURSURSFeb 3, 1959Leningrad-2.12m3mo -0.79m
16.59+1.0
Oleg RyakhovskiyURSURSJul 28, 1958Moscow, Soviet Union-1.33m7mo +0.93m
15.66
Yuanjiang ChenCHNCHNMar 8, 1958Leningrad-2.26m4mo +4cm
15.62
David YefremovKAZKAZFeb 4, 1958Leningrad-2.30m1mo -0.94m
16.56+0.2
Andrés Byron SilvaURUURUMar 16, 1955Mexico City, Mexico-1.36m2y 11mo +0.33m
16.23+1.5
Leonid ShcherbakovURSURSJul 19, 1953Moscow, Soviet Union-1.69m1y 8mo +0.71m
15.52
Leonid ShcherbakovURSURSMar 16, 1953Leningrad-2.40m4mo -0.70m
16.22
Andrés Byron SilvaURUURUJul 23, 1952Helsinki, Finland-1.70m8mo +10cm
16.12
Andrés Byron SilvaURUURUJul 23, 1952Helsinki, Finland-1.80m0d +0.11m
16.01+1.2
Andrés Byron SilvaURUURUSep 30, 1951Rio de Janeiro, Brazil-1.91m10mo +0.73m
15.28
Leonid ShcherbakovURSURSMar 19, 1951Leningrad-2.64m6mo -0.72m
16.00+1.6
Andrés Byron SilvaURUURUDec 3, 1950São Paulo, Brazil-1.92m3mo -
16.00+0.6
Nobuhiro TajimaJPNJPNAug 6, 1936Berlin, Germany-1.92m14y 4mo +0.22m
15.78
Jack MetcalfeAUSAUSDec 14, 1935Sydney, Australia-2.14m8mo +6cm
15.72
Chuhei NambuJPNJPNAug 4, 1932Los Angeles, U.S.-2.20m3y 4mo +0.14m
15.58
Masaya OdaJPNJPNOct 27, 1931Tokyo, Japan-2.34m10mo +6cm
15.52
Nils WinterGERGERJul 12, 1924Paris, France-2.40m7y 3mo -
15.52
Dan AhearnUSAUSAMay 30, 1911New York City, U.S.-2.40m13y 2mo +0.82m
14.70
Dan AhearnUSAUSAOct 31, 1910New York-3.22m7mo +7cm
14.63
Dan AhearnUSAUSAOct 5, 1909New York-3.29m1y -
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who holds the Triple Jump Men world record?

Jonathan Edwards (United Kingdom) holds the Triple Jump Men world record with 18.29, set on August 7, 1995 in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Who held the Triple Jump Men world record before Jonathan Edwards?

Teddy Tamgho (France) held it with 17.92, from March 6, 2011 until August 7, 1995 (0 years).

How many times has the Triple Jump Men world record been improved?

Elite Trackr's progression lists 43 improvements since 1909, when Dan Ahearn set 14.63.