2011 Pan American Games / Athletics - Men's Triple Jump

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The winner Alexis Copello (2011)

The men's triple jump at the 2011 Pan American Games took place on October 27, 2011 at the Telmex Athletics Stadium in Guadalajara .

Ten athletes from seven countries took part in the competition. The gold medal was won by Alexis Copello with 17.21 m, silver went to Yoandri Betanzos with 16.54 min and the bronze medal went to Jefferson Sabino with 16.51 min.

Records

Before the competition, the following records were in place:

World record United KingdomUnited Kingdom Jonathan Edwards 18.29 m World Championships in Gothenburg , Sweden August 7, 1995
Record of games BrazilBrazil João Carlos de Oliveira 17.89 m Pan American Games in Mexico City , Mexico 15th October 1975

Result

October 27, 2011, 3:20 p.m.

space athlete country 1st attempt Second attempt 3. Attempt 4th attempt 5th attempt 6th attempt Width (m)
Gold medal icon.svg Alexis Copello CubaCuba Cuba 17.21 x 16.44 - 14.98 - 17.21
Silver medal icon.svg Yoandri Betanzos CubaCuba Cuba x 15.59 16.11 x 16.36 16.54 16.54
Bronze medal icon.svg Jefferson Sabino BrazilBrazil Brazil 16.29 x 16.51 x x x 16.51
4th Maximiliano Díaz ArgentinaArgentina Argentina 16.47 16.18 16.08 x 16.03 15.70 16.47
5 Samyr Lainé HaitiHaiti Haiti 16.39 15.86 x 15.83 x 16.08 16.39
6th Chris Carter United StatesUnited States United States 16.21 x 15.63 15.81 x 16.08 16.21
7th Alberto Àlvarez MexicoMexico Mexico x 15.72 15.96 16.05 16.20 16.15 16.20 PB
8th Zedric Thomas United StatesUnited States United States 16.14 x 15.79 15.86 16.15 16.19 16.19
9 Muhammad Halim American Virgin IslandsAmerican Virgin Islands American Virgin Islands 15.94 15.92 15.63 not in the final of the
eight best athletes
15.94
10 Jair Adenas MexicoMexico Mexico x 15.72 15.59 15.72

Explanation of symbols:
- = attempt skipped, x = failed attempt

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