# 1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's triple jump

The men's triple jump event at the 1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, at Laurentian University Stadium on 30 and 31 July.

## Medalists

| Gold | Vladimir Melikhov Soviet Union |
| Silver | Galin Georgiev Bulgaria |
| Bronze | Eugene Greene Bahamas |

## Results
### Final

31 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Result | Notes |
| | Vladimir Melikhov | Soviet Union | 16.49 (w: +1.4 m/s) | 16.69 (w: +1.6 m/s) | x | x | - | x | 16.69 (w: +1.6 m/s) | |
| | Galin Georgiev | Bulgaria | 15.85 (w: +1.9 m/s) | 15.78 w (w: +2.2 m/s) | 16.14 (w: +0.4 m/s) | 15.34 (w: +0.6 m/s) | 15.34 w (w: +2.2 m/s) | 16.18 (w: +1.8 m/s) | 16.18 (w: +1.8 m/s) | |
| | Eugene Greene | Bahamas | x | 16.07 w (w: +3.0 m/s) | 16.16 (w: +1.2 m/s) | 15.90 (w: +0.5 m/s) | 15.50 (w: +0.4 m/s) | 15.01 (w: +0.5 m/s) | 16.16 (w: +1.2 m/s) | |
| 4 | Nai Hui-Fang | Chinese Taipei | 16.12 w (w: +2.8 m/s) | x | 15.51 w (w: +2.3 m/s) | 14.88 (w: +1.1 m/s) | 15.74 (w: +0.5 m/s) | 15.56 (w: +1.3 m/s) | 16.12 w (w: +2.8 m/s) | |
| 5 | Juan Carlos Ibáñez | Cuba | x | 16.07 w (w: +2.8 m/s) | x | x | x | 15.52 (w: +0.8 m/s) | 16.07 w (w: +2.8 m/s) | |
| 6 | Alex Norca | France | 15.94 (w: +1.5 m/s) | 15.87 (w: +0.6 m/s) | 15.16 (w: +1.4 m/s) | 15.34 (w: -0.3 m/s) | 15.65 (w: -0.6 m/s) | x | 15.94 (w: +1.5 m/s) | |
| 7 | Yuriy Osypenko | Soviet Union | 15.83 (w: +1.7 m/s) | x | x | 15.29 (w: NWI) | 15.63 (w: NWI) | 15.57 (w: +1.3 m/s) | 15.83 (w: +1.7 m/s) | |
| 8 | Anísio Silva | Brazil | x | 15.53 w (w: +3.0 m/s) | 15.39 (w: +1.0 m/s) | 13.02 (w: NWI) | x | - | 15.53 w (w: +3.0 m/s) | |
| 9 | Stoyko Tsonov | Bulgaria | 15.48 w (w: +2.1 m/s) | x | 15.45 w (w: +2.5 m/s) | | | | 15.48 w (w: +2.1 m/s) | |
| 10 | Andrew Murphy | Australia | 15.09 (w: +0.2 m/s) | x | 15.24 (w: +0.3 m/s) | | | | 15.24 (w: +0.3 m/s) | |
| | Li Hong | China | x | x | x | | | | NM | |
| | Georges Sainte-Rose | France | x | x | x | | | | NM | |

### Qualifications

30 Jul

#### Group A

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Vladimir Melikhov | Soviet Union | 16.52 w (w: +2.4 m/s) | - | - | 16.52 w (w: +2.4 m/s) | Q |
| 2 | Anísio Silva | Brazil | 16.00 (w: +1.9 m/s) | - | - | 16.00 (w: +1.9 m/s) | Q |
| 3 | Andrew Murphy | Australia | 15.91 w (w: +3.7 m/s) | - | - | 15.91 w (w: +3.7 m/s) | Q |
| 4 | Alex Norca | France | x | 15.88 w (w: +2.3 m/s) | - | 15.88 w (w: +2.3 m/s) | Q |
| 5 | Galin Georgiev | Bulgaria | x | x | 15.75 (w: +1.5 m/s) | 15.75 (w: +1.5 m/s) | Q |
| 6 | Reginald Jackson | United States | x | 15.55 (w: +1.0 m/s) | 15.26 (w: NWI) | 15.55 (w: +1.0 m/s) | |
| 7 | Robin Hernández | Cuba | 15.14 (w: NWI) | x | 15.53 (w: +0.8 m/s) | 15.53 (w: +0.8 m/s) | |
| 8 | Burlington Moss | Bahamas | 15.10 (w: +1.8 m/s) | 15.39 w (w: +2.7 m/s) | 15.37 (w: NWI) | 15.39 w (w: +2.7 m/s) | |
| 9 | Liu Tsung-Te | Chinese Taipei | 15.16 (w: NWI) | 15.30 (w: +1.4 m/s) | x | 15.30 (w: +1.4 m/s) | |
| 10 | Frederic Stockis | Belgium | 15.12 w (w: +3.4 m/s) | x | x | 15.12 w (w: +3.4 m/s) | |
| 11 | Gian Luca Dianese | Italy | 14.82 (w: +0.9 m/s) | x | x | 14.82 (w: +0.9 m/s) | |

#### Group B

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Juan Carlos Ibáñez | Cuba | 16.26 w (w: +3.4 m/s) | - | - | 16.26 w (w: +3.4 m/s) | Q |
| 2 | Li Hong | China | 13.95 (w: NWI) | x | 16.23 w (w: +2.6 m/s) | 16.23 w (w: +2.6 m/s) | Q |
| 3 | Nai Hui-Fang | Chinese Taipei | 16.14 w (w: +2.3 m/s) | - | - | 16.14 w (w: +2.3 m/s) | Q |
| 4 | Georges Sainte-Rose | France | x | 16.08 (w: +0.6 m/s) | - | 16.08 (w: +0.6 m/s) | Q |
| 5 | Eugene Greene | Bahamas | 16.04 w (w: +3.6 m/s) | - | - | 16.04 w (w: +3.6 m/s) | Q |
| 6 | Yuriy Osypenko | Soviet Union | 14.33 (w: NWI) | 15.93 w (w: +5.0 m/s) | - | 15.93 w (w: +5.0 m/s) | Q |
| 7 | Stoyko Tsonov | Bulgaria | 15.48 (w: NWI) | 15.38 (w: NWI) | 15.68 (w: -0.5 m/s) | 15.68 (w: -0.5 m/s) | Q |
| 8 | Paulo de Oliveira | Brazil | 15.55 w (w: +4.0 m/s) | 15.21 (w: +1.2 m/s) | 15.17 (w: NWI) | 15.55 w (w: +4.0 m/s) | |
| 9 | Hiroyuki Fujisawa | Japan | 15.43 w (w: +4.7 m/s) | 15.23 (w: +1.5 m/s) | 15.10 (w: NWI) | 15.43 w (w: +4.7 m/s) | |
| 10 | McArthur Anderson | United States | x | 14.48 (w: +1.2 m/s) | 15.22 w (w: +2.4 m/s) | 15.22 w (w: +2.4 m/s) | |
| 11 | Saleh Zaid Al-Mass | Bahrain | 14.84 w (w: +3.3 m/s) | x | x | 14.84 w (w: +3.3 m/s) | |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 22 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.
* Australia (1)
* Bahamas (2)
* Bahrain (1)
* Belgium (1)
* Brazil (2)
* Bulgaria (2)
* China (1)
* Chinese Taipei (2)
* Cuba (2)
* France (2)
* Italy (1)
* Japan (1)
* Soviet Union (2)
* United States (2)