摘要：The aim of this study is to present the evolution of the world and national records in the men's triple jump as well as the history of this event since the beginning of the modern Olympic Games. The triple jump, sometimes referred to as the hop, step and jump, is a track and field event, similar to long jump, they are referred to as the "horizontal jumps". The athlete runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit. The triple jump has been a modern Olympics Games event since the Games' inception in 1896. As a matter of fact, during its evolution, the world records in men’s triple jump went through long stagnation periods (1936-1950, 1975-1985 and 1995-present). The most disputed contest in the history of athletics was at the Olympics Games 1968, where 5 world records were established. This paper presents also the national record progression for men’s triple jump, details about the most successful men’s triple jump both worldwide and nationally, and last but not least the history of this event at international and national level. Conclusions. The history of the world and national records in the men's triple jump did not have an unpredictable evolution, being always on an ascending line. Specialists in this event and former world record holders believe that training in the current modern conditions can produce a jump that can surpass Edwards' world record, which is over a quarter of a century old.
关键词：history;world and national record;triple jump;progression
