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Men's Triple Jump Final. Olympic Games 1996 |
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1. Kenny HARRISON |
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USA |
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18.09m |
2. Jonathan Edwards |
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GBR |
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17.88m |
3. Yoelbi Quesada |
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CUB |
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17.44m |
4. Mike Conley |
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USA |
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17.40m |
5. Armen Martirosyan |
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ARM |
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16.97m |
6. Brian Wellman |
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BER |
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16.95m |
7. Galin Georgiev |
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BUL |
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16.92m |
8. Robert Howard |
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USA |
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16.90m |

Kenny Harrison in action at the 1991 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo
where he won the triple jump. Results below.
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Men's Triple Jump Final. World Athletics Championships 1991 |
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1. Kenny HARRISON |
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USA |
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17.78m |
2. Leonid VOLOSHIN |
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SOV |
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17.75m |
3. Mike CONLEY |
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USA |
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17.62m |
4. Vasiliy SOKOV |
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SOV |
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17.28m |
5. Tord HENRIKSSON |
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SWE |
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17.12m |
6. Brian WELLMAN |
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BER |
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16.98m |
7. Yoelbi QUESADA |
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CUB |
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16.94m |
8. Georges SAINTE-ROSE |
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FRA |
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16.92m |
The 1991 World triple jump Champion, Kenny Harrison's chances of competing in the 1992 Olympics were ruined when he tore the cartilage in his knee.
After recovering from surgery, Harrison bounded back to win the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics with a personal best, American and Olympic record of 18.09 m (59 ft 4 in).
This jump is notable for the fact that it is the longest jump ever with a negative wind reading (the athlete with the next best is Jonathan Edwards with 17.79 meters). And the jump ranks Harrison as the second best triple jumper in history, only behind Edwards world record established a year earlier. Edwards best jump was 18.29 added by a legal wind the World Record at the time.
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