What is a good triple jump for a high school girl?

Girls High School Records

Field Events
High Jump	1.99 | 6-6¼i	3/12/16
Long Jump	6.83 | 22-5	6/21/15
Triple Jump	13.71 | 44-11¾	6/27/04
Shot	17.70 | 58-1	7/23/17

Is Triple Jump easy?

The approach and hop are fairly simple to learn. Most beginners struggle to get a good step phase. Factors that affect how well an athlete performs the different phases of the triple jump include body structure, strength, natural speed, level of experience and the availability of a knowledgeable coach.

What makes a good triple jumper?

In addition to being incredibly strong, triple jumpers must also be very fast; the fastest athletes in the men’s and women’s events will hit the takeoff board at around 10.5 and 9.5 metres per second respectively. The also be cable of jumping higher in the air, as the higher you jump the further you will travel.

What is the ideal triple jump proportion?

Even the best triple jumpers have a slightly shorter middle jump than the first and last. It’s usually a 9:8:10 ratio between the hop, step and jump phases.

What is a good triple jump for a 14 year old girl?

10.81 m= 35.5 ft, which is extremely good for a 14 year old. You see, in my former high school, and many other schools, that would be a varsity-level jump length-a length only good 16–17 year olds would be expected to jump.

What is the average triple jump distance?

The mean actual triple jump distances for the hop dominant group was 17.34 m, with mean phase distances of 6.43 m (i.e. hop), 5.31 m (i.e. step), and 5.60 m (i.e. jump) while the combined balanced and jump dominant groups displayed mean actual triple jump distances of 17.49 m and mean phase distances of 5.99 m (i.e. …

How do you win in triple jump?

The order of the field is determined by distance jumped. Most championship competitions involve six jumps per competitor, although usually a number of them, those with the shorter marks, are often eliminated after three jumps. If competitors are tied, the athlete with the next best distance is declared the winner.

How fast are triple jumpers?

9.5-10.5 m/s.
After sprinting down a runway to a takeoff board, the triple jump begins with a hop. Olympic triple jumpers are incredibly fast and tend to hit the takeoff board at speeds of 9.5-10.5 m/s. [1] At this pace, it is difficult to make sure that speed is carefully balanced when starting their jump.

Who was the world’s best triple jumper?

Men (absolute)

Rank	Mark	Athlete
1	18.29 m (60 ft 0 in)	Jonathan Edwards ( GBR )
2	18.21 m ( 59 ft 83⁄4 in)	Christian Taylor ( USA )
3	18.14 m (59 ft 6 in)	Will Claye ( USA )
4	18.09 m (59 ft 4 in)	Kenny Harrison ( USA )