Larry Achike is pictured above during the final of the mens Triple Jump at the 2008
Olympic Games in Beijing.
Achike finished in a creditable 7th place with a jump of 17.17m.
In 1998 he won the Commonwealth Games triple jump in Kuala Lumpur (17.10m)
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Men's Triple Jump Final.
2000 Olympic Games
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| 1. Jonathan Edwards |
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GBR |
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17.71 |
| 2. Yoel Garcia |
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CUB |
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17.47 |
| 3. Denis Kapustin |
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RUS |
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17.46 |
| 4. Yoelvis Quesada |
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CUB |
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17.37 |
| 5. Onochie Achike |
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GBR |
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17.29 (7.30 in qualifying) |
| 6. Phillip Idowu |
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GBR |
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17.08 |
| 7. Robert Howard |
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USA |
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17.05 |
| 8. Paolo Camossi |
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ITA |
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16.96 |
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Men's Triple Jump Final
2001 World Athletics Championships
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| 1. Jonathan EDWARDS |
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GBR |
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17.92 |
| 2. Christian OLSSEN |
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SWE |
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17.47 |
| 3. Igor SPASOVHODSKIY |
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RUS |
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17.44 |
| 4. Yoel GARCIA |
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CUB |
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17.40 |
| 5. Walter DAVIS |
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USA |
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17.20 |
| 6. Brian WELLMAN |
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BER |
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16.81 |
| 7. Onochie ACHIKE |
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GBR |
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16.79 |
| 8. Rostislav DIMITROV |
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BUL |
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16.72 |
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Men's Triple Jump Final
2008 Olympic Games
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| 1. Nelson EVORA |
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POR |
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17.67m |
| 2. Phillips IDOWU |
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GBR |
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17.62m |
| 3. Leevan SANDS |
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BAH |
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17.59m |
| 4. Arnie David GIRAT |
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CUB |
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17.52m |
| 5. Marian OPREA |
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ROM |
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17.22m |
| 6. Jadel GREGORIO |
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BRA |
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17.20m |
| 7. Onochie ACHIKE |
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GBR |
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17.17m |
| 8. Viktor KUZNYETSOV |
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UKR |
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16.87m |
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ANNUAL PROGRESS.
2012 16.30 +1.5 Bilbao 03 JUN
2011 16.83 +0.6 Birmingham 31 JUL
2010 16.67 +1.4 Haniá 31 MAY
2009 17.07 +1.9 London 24 JUL
2008 17.20 +0.2 Genève 31 MAY
2007 16.43 +0.7 Bedford 10 JUN
2006 16.74 +1.2 London 28 JUL
2005 17.03 +1.9 Athína 14 JUN
2004 16.68 +1.3 Melbourne 15 FEB
2004 16.68 +1.5 Brisbane 07 FEB
2003 16.55 -0.8 Birmingham 26 JUL
2002 16.71 0.0 London 23 AUG
2001 17.21 +0.6 London 22 JUL
2000 17.30 +1.0 Sydney 23 SEP (personal best)
1999 16.96 +0.9 Sevilla 23 AUG
1998 17.10 0.0 Kuala Lumpur 18 SEP
1996 16.36 +1.5 Birmingham 15 JUN
1994 16.53 +0.7 Lisboa 24 JUL
1993 16.49 +1.0 London 12 JUN
1992 15.97 0.0 San Giuliano Tri 09 AUG
1991 15.28 Wrexham 20 JUL