Triple jump at the Olympics successful nation in the event, with eight gold medals to its name. The Soviet Union is the next most successful, with four golds. A short-lived standing triple jump variant of the event was contested in 1900 and 1904 and standing jumps specialist Ray Ewry won both gold medals. In 1900 and 1904 a variation of the event was contested at the Olympics where athletes had to triple jump from a standing position. This was one of three standing jumps to have featured on the Olympic programme, alongside the standing high jump and the standing long jump (both running from 1900
Quantum Jump of the manner in which an electron's energy increases and decreases, not linearly as had been long assumed, but in a discrete step, known as a "quantum." The term "quantum jump" (later to be commonly referred to as "quantum leap") was coined by the Cambridge team. I preferred "jump," as it had more of a "soul / funk" music connotation". Quantum Jump's sound was a hybrid of fusion, funk, and jazz rock. The first album was written and arranged in 1973-1974, and recorded (with equipment hired from Air London) at Farmyard. Hine produced the sessions, with Steve Nye as sound