Venue Olympic Stadium Competitors 36 from 23 nations | Date 16 October | |
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.
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Records
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.
Qualification
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.
Final
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.