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Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's triple jump
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The men's triple jump competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico took place on October 16–17.[1] Thirty-four athletes from 24 nations competed.[2] The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by Viktor Saneyev of the Soviet Union, the first time the nation had won gold in the event (though the fifth consecutive Games in which the Soviets had won at least one medal). Saneyev began a decade of dominating the Olympic triple jump; he would win again in 1972 and 1976 as well as taking silver in 1980. Nelson Prudêncio's silver was Brazil's first medal in the event since 1956; Giuseppe Gentile's bronze was Italy's first men's triple jump medal ever.
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Men's triple jump at the Games of the XIX Olympiad | ||||||||||
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![]() Viktor Saneyev (1972) | ||||||||||
Venue | Estadio Olímpico Universitario | |||||||||
Dates | October 16–17 | |||||||||
Competitors | 34 from 24 nations | |||||||||
Winning distance | 17.39 WR | |||||||||
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