Triple jump world record progression


The following table shows the world record progression in the men's and women's triple jump, officially ratified by the IAAF.

Men

Indoor

An asterisk indicates a record was repeated.
MarkAthleteDateVenue
8 December 1898Budapest
8 December 1901Budapest
10 November 1906New York
5 October 1909New York
31 October 1910New York
4 February 1911New York
19 March 1951Leningrad
16 March 1953Leningrad
4 February 1958Leningrad
8 March 1958Leningrad
3 February 1959Leningrad
22 March 1959Moscow
22 March 1959Moscow
4 February 1962Leningrad
23 March 1962Leningrad
22 January 1966Los Angeles
5 March 1966Albuquerque
5 March 1966Albuquerque
2 March 1968Stuttgart
27 February 1969Moscow
15 March 1970Wien
11 March 1972Grenoble
9 March 1974Göteborg
2 February 1976Moscow
2 February 1976Moscow
11 February 1979Minsk
12 February 1979Minsk
21 February 1981Grenoble
13 March 1981Detroit
19 February 1982San Diego
17 January 1986Los Angeles
23 February 1986Madrid
15 January 1987Osaka
27 February 1987New York
6 February 1994Grenoble
1 March 1997Sindelfingen
*7 March 2004Budapest
14 March 2010Doha
20 February 2011Aubière
6 March 2011Paris
*6 March 2011Paris

Outdoor

The first world record in the men's triple jump was recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1912. That inaugural record was the 15.52 m performance by Dan Ahearn in 1911.
As of June 21, 2009, 27 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event. The men's triple jump world record is unusual in that on five occasions a new record has been set and then broken again on the same day.
MarkWindAthleteDateVenueDuration of record
Dan Ahearn.png" />Dan Ahearn|USA|1908Age in years, months and days|1911|5|30|1924|7|12T&Fcalc|15.52

Women

Indoor

An asterisk indicates a record was repeated.
MarkAthleteDateVenue
31 December 1983
11 February 1984Flagstaff
19 January 1985Lawrence
26 January 1985Baton Rouge
8 February 1985Inglewood
15 February 1985Fort Worth
2 March 1985Gainesville
9 March 1985Syracuse, NY
9 March 1985Syracuse, NY
23 February 1986San Diego
3 January 1987Moscow
3 January 1987Moscow
3 January 1987Moscow
15 January 1989Moscow
9 March 1991Sevilla
9 March 1991Sevilla
9 March 1991Sevilla
28 February 1993Moscow
14 March 1993Toronto
14 January 1994Moscow
27 January 1994Moscow
13 February 1994Liévin
11 March 1995Barcelona
28 February 1998Valencia
*6 March 2004Budapest
6 March 2004Budapest
6 March 2004Budapest
21 February 2020Madrid
20 March 2022Beograd

Outdoor

The first world record in the women's triple jump was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1990.
As of June 21, 2009, the IAAF has ratified 5 world records in the event.

Unofficial pre-IAAF progression to 1990

Official IAAF progression from 1990

MarkWindAthleteDateVenueDuration of record
1.1Li Huirong.png" />Li Huirong|CHNAge in years, months and days|1990|8|25|1991|6|10T&Fcalc|14.95

Women's triple jump progression controversy

was found guilty of doping offenses in 1993, after her 1991 record and before setting her long-standing 1995 record. She was later banned for two years in 2000, leading many to doubt the legitimacy of her performance.