Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's triple jump
| Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics  | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Track events | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| 400 m | men | women | ||
| 800 m | men | women | ||
| 1500 m | men | women | ||
| 3000 m | women | |||
| 5000 m | men | |||
| 10,000 m | men | |||
| 100 m hurdles | women | |||
| 110 m hurdles | men | |||
| 400 m hurdles | men | women | ||
| 3000 m steeplechase |
men | |||
| 4×100 m relay | men | women | ||
| 4×400 m relay | men | women | ||
| Road events | ||||
| Marathon | men | women | ||
| 20 km walk | men | |||
| 50 km walk | men | |||
| Field events | ||||
| Long jump | men | women | ||
| Triple jump | men | |||
| High jump | men | women | ||
| Pole vault | men | |||
| Shot put | men | women | ||
| Discus throw | men | women | ||
| Javelin throw | men | women | ||
| Hammer throw | men | |||
| Combined events | ||||
| Heptathlon | women | |||
| Decathlon | men | |||
| Wheelchair races | ||||
The Men's Triple Jump event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California had an entrylist of 28 competitors, with two qualifying groups (28 jumpers) before the final (12) took place on August 4, 1984. The top twelve and ties, and all those reaching 16.60 metres advanced to the final.
Medalists
| Gold |  Al JoynerUnited States (USA) |
| Silver | Mike Conley United States (USA) |
| Bronze |  Keith ConnorGreat Britain (GBR) |
Abbreviations
- All results shown are in metres
| Q | automatic qualification |
| q | qualification by rank |
| DNS | did not start |
| NM | no mark |
| OR | olympic record |
| WR | world record |
| AR | area record |
| NR | national record |
| PB | personal best |
| SB | season best |
Records
| Standing records prior to the 1984 Summer Olympics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Record |  João Carlos de Oliveira (BRA) | 17.89 m | October 15, 1975 |  Mexico City, Mexico |
| Olympic Record |  Viktor Saneyev (URS) | 17.39 m | October 17, 1968 | Mexico City, Mexico |
Qualification
Group A
| Rank | Overall | Athlete | Attempts | Result | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | Mike Conley (USA) | 17.36 | — | — | 17.36 m | |
| 2 | 2 | Eric McCalla (GBR) | 17.01 | — | — | 17.01 m | |
| 3 | 4 | Al Joyner (USA) | 16.30 | 16.45 | 16.85 | 16.85 m | |
| 4 | 11 |  Peter Bouschen (FRG) | X | 15.64 | 16.40 | 16.40 m | |
| 5 | 12 |  Mamadou Diallo (SEN) | X | 15.91 | 16.18 | 16.18 m | |
| 6 | 14 |  Steve Hanna (BAH) | 16.02 | 16.14 | 15.00 | 16.14 m | |
| 7 | 15 |  Dario Badinelli (ITA) | 16.13 | 16.11 | 15.98 | 16.13 m | |
| 8 | 18 |  Thomas Eriksson (SWE) | 15.97 | X | 14.99 | 15.97 m | |
| 9 | 19 |  Ken Lorraway (AUS) | 15.26 | 15.92 | X | 15.92 m | |
| 10 | 20 |  Moses Kiyai (KEN) | 15.83 | 15.90 | X | 15.90 m | |
| 11 | 21 |  Paul Emordi (NGR) | 15.57 | X | 15.88 | 15.88 m | |
| 12 | 22 |  Yasushi Ueta (JPN) | 15.64 | X | 15.66 | 15.66 m | |
| 13 | 25 |  Abdoulaye Traoré (MLI) | 15.32 | 14.95 | 14.98 | 15.32 m | |
| 14 | 28 | .svg.png){kind=small} Oscar Diesel (PAR) | 13.88 | 14.12 | 14.19 | 14.19 m | |
Group B
| Rank | Overall | Athlete | Attempts | Result | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||
| 1 | 3 | Ajayi Agbebaku (NGR) | 16.93 | — | — | 16.93 m | |
| 2 | 5 |  Zou Zhenxian (CHN) | 16.27 | 16.68 | — | 16.68 m | |
| 3 | 6 | John Herbert (GBR) | 16.64 | — | — | 16.64 m | |
| 4 | 7 | Joseph Taiwo (NGR) | 16.38 | 16.61 | — | 16.61 m | |
| 5 | 8 | Keith Connor (GBR) | 16.60 | — | — | 16.60 m | |
| 6 | 9 | Willie Banks (USA) | X | 16.12 | 16.59 | 16.59 m | |
| 7 | 10 | .svg.png){kind=small} Hassan Badra (EGY) | 15.72 | 16.48 | X | 16.48 m | |
| 8 | 13 |  Dimitrios Mikhas (GRE) | 16.01 | 16.15 | X | 16.15 m | |
| 9 | 16 | .svg.png){kind=small} Abcelvio Rodrigues (BRA) | 16.12 | 15.86 | 15.14 | 16.12 m | |
| 10 | 17 | Ralf Jaros (FRG) | X | X | 16.02 | 16.02 m | |
| 11 | 23 |  Francis Dodoo (GHA) | 15.55 | 15.29 | 14.99 | 15.55 m | |
| 12 | 24 | .svg.png){kind=small} Park Yeong-Jun (KOR) | 15.54 | X | X | 15.54 m | |
| 13 | 26 |  Denou Koffi (TOG) |
14.44 | X | X | 14.44 m | |
| 14 | 27 |  Ernest Tché-Noubossie (CMR) | 14.36 | 14.39 | X | 14.39 m | |
| — | — |  Ángel Carlos Gagliano (ARG) | — | — | — | DNS | |
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Attempts | Result | Note | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
 | Al Joyner (USA) |
17.26 | 17.04 | 16.83 | — | 16.94 | 17.04 | 17.26 m | |
 | Mike Conley (USA) |
16.91 | X | 17.18 | X | X | X | 17.18 m | |
 | Keith Connor (GBR) |
16.72 | 16.87 | X | 16.63 | 16.67 | 16.81 | 16.87 m | |
| 4 | Zou Zhenxian (CHN) |
16.83 | 16.71 | 16.16 | X | 16.33 | 16.40 | 16.83 m | |
| 5 | Peter Bouschen (FRG) |
16.04 | 16.77 | 16.38 | 16.58 | 16.28 | 16.75 | 16.77 m | |
| 6 | Willie Banks (USA) |
16.23 | 16.75 | X | X | 16.33 | 16.51 | 16.75 m | |
| 7 | Ajayi Agbebaku (NGR) |
14.84 | 16.67 | — | — | — | — | 16.67 m | |
| 8 | Eric McCalla (GBR) |
16.64 | X | 15.89 | — | X | 16.66 | 16.66 m | |
| 9 | Joseph Taiwo (NGR) |
16.36 | 16.64 | 16.61 | 16.12 | 16.57 | 16.32 | 16.64 m | |
| 10 | John Herbert (GBR) |
16.35 | 16.05 | 16.40 | 16.40 m | ||||
| 11 | Hassan Badra (EGY) |
15.52 | 15.74 | 16.07 | 16.07 m | ||||
| 12 | Mamadou Diallo (SEN) |
15.99 | 15.69 | — | 15.99 m | ||||
See also
- 1982 Men's European Championships Triple Jump (Athens)
- 1983 Men's World Championships Triple Jump (Helsinki)
- 1986 Men's European Championships Triple Jump (Stuttgart)
- 1987 Men's World Championships Triple Jump (Rome)
References
- (English) Official Report
- (English) Results
- (English) sports-reference
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