Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's triple jump
| Men's triple jump at the Games of the XVIII Olympiad
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| Venue | Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Date | 16 October | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 36 from 23 nations | ||||||||||||
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Józef Szmidt |
 Poland
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Oleg Fyodoseyev |
 Soviet Union
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Victor Kravchenko |
Soviet Union
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The men's triple jump was one of four men's jumping events on the Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics program in Tokyo. It was held on 16 October 1964. 36 athletes from 23 nations entered, with 2 not starting in the qualification round.
These are the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Józef Szmidt set a new Olympic record with 16.85 metres.
The qualification standard was 15.80 metres with a minimum of 12 jumpers advancing. Each jumper had three opportunities. 13 met or exceeded the standard, advancing to the next round.
The qualification jumps were ignored, each jumper starting with a clean slate in the final. Each jumper jumped three times; the six who had jumped the furthest received another three attempts.
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