Which Briton broke the world triple jump record in 1995
1995 World Championships in Athletics – Women's triple jump 1995 World Championships in Athletics – Women's triple jump These are the official results of the Women's Triple Jump event at the 1995 IAAF World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden. There were a total number of 32 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Thursday August 10, 1995. This event was jumping in the same facility as Jonathan Edwards had set the still standing world record for men just three days earlier. Over the course of his series, Edwards had added 32 cm to Willie Banks' previous record that had stood for over a decade. The leader
Triple jump world record progression the IAAF has ratified 5 world records in the event. 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. The first world record in the men's triple jump was recognised 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 first world record in the women's triple jump was recognised by the International Association