At the very end of the World Indoor Championships in 2010, Teddy Tamgho broke the the world indoor record in the triple jump. In 2011, Tamgho was injured, and it took eighteen months before he was back.
Teddy Tamgho came back well. In Moscow, Tamgho dominated the triple jump. He had won the triple jump, and on his last jump, Teddy Tamgho just flew, over 18 meters. Eighteen point zero four meters! The longest jump since 1996.
Teddy Tamgho, Moscow gold medalist, Triple Jump,
photo by PhotoRun.net
Our final video is here. Day 10 in the IAAF World Championships in Moscow features a remarkable triple jump from French athlete Teddy Tamgho. His jump of 18.04 was not only a world leading time, but also was further than any jump we’ve seen in seventeen years. Teddy also became the third triple jumper to break eighteen meters.
