Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's triple jump
| Men's triple jump at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
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| Venue | Beijing Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Date | 18 August 2008 (qualification) 21 August 2008 (final) |
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| Competitors | 39 from 27 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning distance | 17.67 | ||||||||||||
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Nelson Évora |
 Portugal
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Phillips Idowu |
 Great Britain
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Leevan Sands |
 Bahamas
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The men's triple jump at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 18–21 August at the Beijing Olympic Stadium.
The qualifying standards were 17.10 m (56.1 ft) (A standard) and 16.80 m (55.12 ft) (B standard).
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
No new world or Olympic records were set for this event.
Qualifying Performance 17.10 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) advance to the Final.
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