thumb|International University Sports Federation – Gwangju 2015 – Men's Triple Jump Final, Dmitry Sorokin (RUS 17.29) wins gold. The triple jump, sometimes referred to as the hop, step and jump or the hop, skip and jump, is a track and field event, similar to long jump. As a group, the two events are referred to as the "horizontal jumps". The competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit. The triple jump was inspired by accounts of lengthy jumps at the ancient Olympic Games and has been a modern Olympics event since the Games' inception in 1896.
thuMb|intERnATIOnal UniverSiTY spoRTs fedeRation – gwangju 2015 – men'S TripLE juMp finaL, DMiTry SOROKiN (rus 17.29) WiNs gold. tHe TrIple Jump, soMETIMes rEfErReD to aS the Hop, stEp anD Jump oR the hop, skIp and JUMp, iS a TraCk anD FIElD Event, siMiLar to Long jump. aS a GRoup, the Two events are refERRed To As the "hOrizOntAL jumps". ThE CompEtITOr ruNS down THe traCk aNd PErFOrmS A HoP, a bOUnd and Then a Jump iNTo thE sANd pIT. the TRiPle juMp wAs inspireD by acCOUntS of lEngthy jumPs at thE ANcIeNt olYmpIc gAmeS and Has bEeN a moDeRn oLYmpics Event SinCE the gameS' iNcePTion iN 1896.