Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's triple jump
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows. The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.

Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's triple jump

Section Title: Records
Table Section Text: Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows. The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.

Date	Event	Athlete	Time	OR	WR

16 August	Qualifying	Giuseppe Gentile (ITA)	17.10 m (56 ft 1 in)	OR	WR

17 August	Final	Giuseppe Gentile (ITA)	17.22 m (56 ft 5 3⁄4 in)	OR	WR

17 August	Final	Viktor Saneyev (URS)	17.23 m (56 ft 6 1⁄4 in)	OR	WR

17 August	Final	Nélson Prudêncio (BRA)	17.27 m (56 ft 7 3⁄4 in)	OR	WR

17 August	Final	Viktor Saneyev (URS)	17.39 m (57 ft 1⁄2 in)	OR	WR

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