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

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

Question: What record did Viktor Saneyev (URS) make?
Answer: Saneyev made a new record of 17.39 m (57 ft ¹⁄₂ in) in the final on 17 August.