triple jumpnoun [ S ]
uk/ˈtrɪp.əl ˌdʒʌmp/us/ˈtrɪp.əl ˌdʒʌmp/a sports event in which the competitor jumps from one foot and lands on it, then jumps from one foot and lands on the other, and finally jumps with both feet:
In 2013 he won the triple jump and long jump at the national championships.
a triple jump champion
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triple jumper
noun [ C ] ukus