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Find out who took home gold, silver and bronze in 1896. Official results of the athletics triple jump men event at the Athens Summer Olympics.
- James Brendan CONNOLLY - Olympics.com
On 6 April 1896, Connolly won the triple jump, which was...
- Athens 1896 Summer Olympics - Athletes, Medals & Results
On 6 April 1896, the American James Connolly won the triple...
- James Brendan CONNOLLY - Olympics.com
James B. Connolly won the triple jump and became the first Olympic Champion since the 4th century AD
The first final on the opening day was the triple jump (then known as the hop, skip and jump), one of the events in which Connolly competed. Connolly's style, taking two hops with the right foot, is no longer allowed in this event but was perfectly acceptable in 1896.
The hop, step and jump was the first final contested at the 1896 Olympic Games. The competition occurred on 6 April 1896. The honor of being the first Modern Olympic Champion thus went to the winner of this event, James B. Connolly of Boston, Massachusetts, USA, the Suffolk Athletic Club , and briefly, Harvard University .
On 6 April 1896, Connolly won the triple jump, which was then known as the “hop, skip, jump”. This made him the first Olympic champion in 1,527 years. He also placed second in the high jump and third in the long jump.
For purely historical reasons, James Connolly must be considered the most distinguished of all United States Olympians because, on 6 April 1896, he became the first winner at the Modern Olympic Games and the first known Olympic champion in over 1,500 years. In addition to his triple jump crown, Connolly won medals in the high jump and long jump.
On 6 April 1896, the American James Connolly won the triple jump to become the first Olympic champion in more than 1,500 years. He also finished second in the high jump and third in the long jump. The Opening of the Games was proclaimed by the Head of State of the host nation. An Olympic Anthem composed by Spyridon Samaras (music) and by Kostis ...
