2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's triple jump
# 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's triple jump

The men's triple jump event at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Kingston, Jamaica, at National Stadium on 19 and 20 July.

## Medalists

| Gold | David Giralt Cuba |
| - | - |
| Silver | Li Yanxi China |
| Bronze | Aleksandr Sergeyev Russia |

## Results

### Final

20 July

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Result | Notes |
| | David Giralt | Cuba | 16.48 (w: +1.0 m/s) | 16.68 (w: +0.4 m/s) | 15.85 (w: -0.3 m/s) | 15.81 (w: -0.6 m/s) | 16.67 (w: -0.4 m/s) | 16.59 (w: -0.7 m/s) | 16.68 (w: +0.4 m/s) | |
| | Li Yanxi | China | x | 16.02 (w: -0.1 m/s) | x | x | 16.66 (w: -0.6 m/s) | 13.81 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 16.66 (w: -0.6 m/s) | |
| | Aleksandr Sergeyev | Russia | 15.59 (w: +0.2 m/s) | x | x | 16.36 (w: -0.3 m/s) | 14.63 (w: -0.5 m/s) | 16.55 (w: -0.4 m/s) | 16.55 (w: -0.4 m/s) | |
| 4 | Aleksandr Petrenko | Russia | x | 16.22 (w: -0.5 m/s) | 15.87 (w: -0.3 m/s) | x | 15.64 (w: -0.6 m/s) | 16.20 (w: -0.5 m/s) | 16.22 (w: -0.5 m/s) | |
| 5 | Davy Manga | France | 15.88 (w: +1.1 m/s) | 15.87 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 15.99 (w: -0.8 m/s) | 15.86 (w: -0.2 m/s) | 14.74 (w: -0.6 m/s) | x | 15.99 (w: -0.8 m/s) | |
| 6 | Nelson Évora | Portugal | 15.65 (w: +1.0 m/s) | 15.87 (w: -0.2 m/s) | 15.26 (w: -1.0 m/s) | 15.47 (w: -0.7 m/s) | 15.63 (w: -0.7 m/s) | x | 15.87 (w: -0.2 m/s) | |
| 7 | Osniel Tosca | Cuba | 15.61 (w: +1.1 m/s) | 15.50 (w: +1.3 m/s) | 15.72 (w: +0.7 m/s) | 15.37 (w: -0.3 m/s) | 15.32 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 15.38 (w: -1.4 m/s) | 15.72 (w: +0.7 m/s) | |
| 8 | Leonardo dos Santos | Brazil | x | 15.60 (w: +1.3 m/s) | x | 15.34 (w: -0.7 m/s) | x | x | 15.60 (w: +1.3 m/s) | |
| 9 | Ndiss Kaba Badji | Senegal | 15.29 (w: +0.3 m/s) | 15.20 (w: +0.4 m/s) | 15.14 (w: +0.9 m/s) | | | | 15.29 (w: +0.3 m/s) | |
| 10 | Oleg Panyutin | Azerbaijan | x | 15.18 (w: +0.3 m/s) | 15.11 (w: +0.4 m/s) | | | | 15.18 (w: +0.3 m/s) | |
| 11 | Kenen Shadd | Canada | x | x | 15.11 (w: -0.2 m/s) | | | | 15.11 (w: -0.2 m/s) | |
| | Rafeeq Curry | United States | x | x | x | | | | NM | |

### Qualifications

19 Jul

**Group A**

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Aleksandr Sergeyev | Russia | 15.95 (w: +0.8 m/s) | - | - | 15.95 (w: +0.8 m/s) | Q |
| 2 | Ndiss Kaba Badji | Senegal | 15.79 (w: +0.2 m/s) | - | - | 15.79 (w: +0.2 m/s) | Q |
| 3 | Nelson Évora | Portugal | 15.08 (w: +0.4 m/s) | 15.70 (w: +0.5 m/s) | - | 15.70 (w: +0.5 m/s) | Q |
| 4 | Kenen Shadd | Canada | x | x | 15.67 (w: +0.1 m/s) | 15.67 (w: +0.1 m/s) | Q |
| 5 | Osniel Tosca | Cuba | 15.13 (w: +0.6 m/s) | 15.60 (w: +0.3 m/s) | 15.34 (w: -0.6 m/s) | 15.60 (w: +0.3 m/s) | q |
| 6 | Leonardo dos Santos | Brazil | 15.57 (w: +0.5 m/s) | 15.56 (w: 0.0 m/s) | 14.81 (w: +0.4 m/s) | 15.57 (w: +0.5 m/s) | q |
| 7 | Stylianos Petrou | Cyprus | 15.26 (w: +0.4 m/s) | 15.25 (w: +0.2 m/s) | 15.45 (w: -0.6 m/s) | 15.45 (w: -0.6 m/s) | |
| 8 | Simeon Mars | South Africa | 15.41 (w: +1.0 m/s) | 14.42 (w: +0.7 m/s) | 14.82 (w: +0.4 m/s) | 15.41 (w: +1.0 m/s) | |
| 9 | Idir Fellah | Algeria | 15.12 (w: +1.3 m/s) | 15.16 (w: +1.1 m/s) | x | 15.16 (w: +1.1 m/s) | |
| 10 | Chirill Lisnic | Moldova | 15.11 (w: +0.6 m/s) | 14.90 (w: 0.0 m/s) | 15.03 (w: -0.4 m/s) | 15.11 (w: +0.6 m/s) | |
| 11 | Tadjou Salou | Togo | 14.48 (w: +0.7 m/s) | 14.65 (w: +0.4 m/s) | 14.76 (w: +1.7 m/s) | 14.76 (w: +1.7 m/s) | |
| 12 | Petar Ivanov | Bulgaria | 14.76 (w: +0.1 m/s) | x | x | 14.76 (w: +0.1 m/s) | |

**Group B**

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Davy Manga | France | 15.59 (w: +0.4 m/s) | x | 16.11 (w: +0.3 m/s) | 16.11 (w: +0.3 m/s) | Q |
| 2 | Li Yanxi | China | 16.05 (w: -0.1 m/s) | - | - | 16.05 (w: -0.1 m/s) | Q |
| 3 | Rafeeq Curry | United States | x | 15.91 (w: -0.4 m/s) | - | 15.91 (w: -0.4 m/s) | Q |
| 4 | David Giralt | Cuba | 15.75 (w: +1.5 m/s) | - | - | 15.75 (w: +1.5 m/s) | Q |
| 5 | Aleksandr Petrenko | Russia | 14.29 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 15.62 (w: +0.8 m/s) | 13.99 (w: -0.2 m/s) | 15.62 (w: +0.8 m/s) | q |
| 6 | Oleg Panyutin | Azerbaijan | 15.30 (w: +1.7 m/s) | 15.56 (w: +1.2 m/s) | 15.32 (w: -0.7 m/s) | 15.56 (w: +1.2 m/s) | q |
| 7 | Miroslav Stankov | Bulgaria | 15.30 (w: +0.3 m/s) | 15.40 (w: +0.6 m/s) | 15.38 (w: +0.4 m/s) | 15.40 (w: +0.6 m/s) | |
| 8 | Ayata Joseph | Antigua and Barbuda | 15.28 (w: +1.2 m/s) | 14.47 (w: +0.4 m/s) | 15.25 (w: +0.4 m/s) | 15.28 (w: +1.2 m/s) | |
| 9 | Lars Kowalick | Germany | x | 15.04 (w: -0.2 m/s) | 15.26 (w: +0.1 m/s) | 15.26 (w: +0.1 m/s) | |
| 10 | Damir Haracic | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 15.09 (w: +0.3 m/s) | 14.72 (w: 0.0 m/s) | x | 15.09 (w: +0.3 m/s) | |
| 11 | Kenneth Sylvester | Jamaica | 14.68 (w: +0.6 m/s) | x | 14.81 (w: +0.9 m/s) | 14.81 (w: +0.9 m/s) | |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 23 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event.

* Algeria (1)
* Antigua and Barbuda (1)
* Azerbaijan (1)
* Bosnia and Herzegovina (1)
* Brazil (1)
* Bulgaria (2)
* Canada (1)
* China (1)
* Cuba (2)
* Cyprus (1)
* France (1)
* Germany (1)
* Jamaica (1)
* Moldova (1)
* Portugal (1)
* Russia (2)
* Senegal (1)
* South Africa (1)
* Togo (1)
* United States (1)
