Will Claye, here seen jumping during the Final, had to settle for second place behind Christian Taylor in London.
Earlier in the year, at the World Indoors Championships in Instanbul, he had beaten Christian with a jump of 17.70m.
However, the silver medal was an improvement on the bronze he won at the 2011 World Championships.
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Men's Triple Jump Final.
2012 Olympic Games
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| 1. Christian TAYLOR |
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USA |
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17.81m SB |
2. Will CLAYE
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USA |
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17.62m |
3. Fabrizio DONATO
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ITA |
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17.48m |
4. Daniele GRECO
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ITA |
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17.34m |
5. Leevan SANDS
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BAH |
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17.19m |
6. Benjamin COMPAORE
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FRA |
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17.08m |
7. Tosin OKE
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NGR |
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16.95m |
8. Alexis COPELLO
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CUB |
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16.92m |
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In 2016 at the Rio Olympic Games Will again had to settle for 'second best' behind Christain Taylor
despite jumping a personal best in his opening jump, in the final.
2016 Olympic Games. Rio de Janeiro.
Men's triple jump final.
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Christian Taylor
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United States
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17.86
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SB
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Will Claye |
United States |
17.76
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PB
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| 3. |
Dong Bin |
China
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17.58
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PB
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| 4. |
Cao Shuo |
China
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17.13 |
SB
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Jhon Murillo |
Colombia
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17.09
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| 6. |
Nelson Évora
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Portugal
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17.03
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SB
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Troy Doris |
Guyana
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16.90
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| 8. |
Lázaro Martínez |
Cuba
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16.68 |
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