Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's triple jump
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The men's triple jump at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 12 and 14 April 2018.[1]
VenueCarrara Stadium
Dates12 April (qualifying round)
14 April (final)
14 April (final)
Competitors20 from 18 nations
Winning distance16.88 m
| Men's triple jump at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Carrara Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 12 April (qualifying round) 14 April (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 20 from 18 nations | |||||||||
| Winning distance | 16.88 m | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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India's A.V. Rakesh Babu did not start the final as he was removed from the games after a needle was found in his possession, breaking games policy.[2]
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[3]
| World record |  Jonathan Edwards (GBR) |
18.29 m | Gothenburg, Sweden | 7 August 1995 |
| Games record |  Jonathan Edwards (ENG) |
17.86 m | Manchester, England | 28 July 2002 |
Schedule
The schedule was as follows:[1]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 12 April 2018 | 10:30 | Qualification |
| Saturday 14 April 2018 | 15:15 | Final |
All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)
Results
Qualifying round
Across two groups, those who jumped ≥16.60 m (Q) or at least the 12 best performers (q) advanced to the final.[4]
| Rank | Group | Name | #1 | #2 | #3 | Result | Notes | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A |  Yordanys Durañona (DMA) | 16.75 -0.2 m/s | 16.75 | Q | |||
| 2 | B |  Arpinder Singh (IND) | 16.39 -0.5 m/s | 16.16 +0.5 m/s | – | 16.39 | q | |
| 3 | B |  Roger Haitengi (NAM) | x +0.7 m/s | 16.27 -0.1 m/s | 16.36 +0.4 m/s | 16.36 | q | |
| 4 | B |  Muhammad Hakimi Ismail (MAS) | 16.18 +0.1 m/s | 16.21 -1.0 m/s | 16.36 -0.9 m/s | 16.36 | q | |
| 5 | A |  Troy Doris (GUY) | 16.33 -0.6 m/s | – | – | 16.33 | q | |
| 6 | A |  Marcel Mayack (CMR) | 15.07 +0.8 m/s | 16.02 +0.1 m/s | 16.32 -0.5 m/s | 16.32 | PB | q |
| 7 | A | Nathan Douglas (ENG) | 16.27 -0.5 m/s | x -0.5 m/s | – | 16.27 | q | |
| 8 | B |  Clive Pullen (JAM) | 16.05 +1.3 m/s | x +0.9 m/s | 16.15 -0.3 m/s | 16.15 | q | |
| 9 | B |  Jonathan Drack (MRI) | 16.14 -1.3 m/s | x -1.1 m/s | 15.76 -3.4 m/s | 16.14 | q | |
| 10 | B |  Jumonne Exeter (SVG) | 16.09 -0.1 m/s | 15.51 -1.4 m/s | 15.51 -2.0 m/s | 16.09 | NR | q |
| 11 | B |  Latario Collie-Minns (BAH) | 15.83 -0.3 m/s | 15.54 +0.6 m/s | 15.98 -1.3 m/s | 15.98 | q | |
| 12 | A | A.V. Rakesh Babu (IND) | 15.98 -0.6 m/s | 15.71 -0.3 m/s | x -0.5 m/s | 15.98 | q | |
| 13 | A |  Elijah Kimitei (KEN) | 15.34 -1.2 m/s | 15.58 -0.4 m/s | 15.75 -0.3 m/s | 15.75 | ||
| 14 | A |  Goabaone Mosheleketi (BOT) | x +1.4 m/s | 15.74 +1.1 m/s | 13.86 -0.3 m/s | 15.74 | ||
| 15 | A |  Emmanuel Fakiye (AUS) | 15.70 0.0 m/s | x -1.2 m/s | x -0.3 m/s | 15.70 | ||
| 16 | B |  Eugene Vollmer (FIJ) | 15.28 -0.9 m/s | 15.32 -1.4 m/s | x -0.7 m/s | 15.32 | =SB | |
| 17 | B |  Peniel Richard (PNG) | 13.36 +0.6 m/s | 14.58 -1.0 m/s | 15.23 -0.2 m/s | 15.23 | ||
| 18 | A |  Brandon Jones (BIZ) | x 0.0 m/s | x +0.6 m/s | 14.78 -3.5 m/s | 14.78 | ||
| 19 | A |  Anthony Mwanga (TAN) | 13.97 +0.3 m/s | 14.08 -2.1 m/s | 14.22 +0.4 m/s | 14.22 | ||
| – | B | Nathan Fox (ENG) | DNS |
Final
The medals were determined in the final.[3]
| Rank | Name | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Troy Doris (GUY) | 16.67 -1.2 m/s | 16.88 +0.5 m/s | 16.26 +0.4 m/s | x -0.1 m/s | – | x -1.5 m/s | 16.88 | SB |
 | Yordanys Durañona (DMA) | 16.86 -2.3 m/s | 16.85 +0.3 m/s | 16.77 0.0 m/s | – | – | x -1.3 m/s | 16.86 | |
 | Marcel Mayack (CMR) | 15.71 -2.2 m/s | 16.17 -1.2 m/s | 16.29 -0.3 m/s | 15.69 -1.9 m/s | 16.30 -1.1 m/s | 16.80 -0.4 m/s | 16.80 | PB |
| 4 | Arpinder Singh (IND) | 16.35 -1.1 m/s | x -1.0 m/s | x -2.0 m/s | 16.46 -0.1 m/s | 16.39 +0.2 m/s | 15.98 -0.4 m/s | 16.46 | |
| 5 | Nathan Douglas (ENG) | 16.35 -2.1 m/s | 16.35 -0.8 m/s | x -0.3 m/s | x -0.4 m/s | x 0.0 m/s | x -1.6 m/s | 16.35 | |
| 6 | Jonathan Drack (MRI) | 15.54 -1.5 m/s | 16.25 -0.8 m/s | 15.95 0.0 m/s | 15.77 -0.6 m/s | x -0.1 m/s | 16.28 -0.3 m/s | 16.28 | |
| 7 | Clive Pullen (JAM) | x -1.8 m/s | x -0.6 m/s | 16.16 -0.6 m/s | 16.20 -0.1 m/s | x -0.8 m/s | 16.25 -0.1 m/s | 16.25 | |
| 8 | Roger Haitengi (NAM) | 16.24 -0.4 m/s | 16.12 -1.1 m/s | x +1.2 m/s | 15.85 -0.3 m/s | 15.70 -0.9 m/s | 15.38 -1.2 m/s | 16.24 | |
| 9 | Muhammad Hakimi Ismail (MAS) | 15.77 -0.6 m/s | x 0.0 m/s | 15.97 -0.1 m/s | N/a | 15.97 | |||
| 10 | Jumonne Exeter (SVG) | 15.22 -1.9 m/s | 15.92 -0.5 m/s | x +0.8 m/s | 15.92 | ||||
| 11 | Latario Collie-Minns (BAH) | 15.71 -0.7 m/s | x -1.0 m/s | 15.90 +0.8 m/s | 15.90 | ||||
| – | A.V. Rakesh Babu (IND) | DNS | |||||||
