1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's triple jump
# 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's triple jump

The women's triple jump event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 24 and 25 August.

## Medalists

| Gold | Tereza Marinova Bulgaria |
| - | - |
| Silver | Cristina Nicolau Romania |
| Bronze | Adelina Gavrilă Romania |

## Results

### Final

25 August

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Result | Notes |
| | Tereza Marinova | Bulgaria | 14.33 (w: +0.8 m/s) | 14.15 (w: +1.8 m/s) | 14.18 (w: +0.9 m/s) | 14.62 (w: +1.0 m/s) | - | - | 14.62 (w: +1.0 m/s) | |
| | Cristina Nicolau | Romania | x | x | 13.40 (w: +1.4 m/s) | 13.50 (w: +0.2 m/s) | 13.64 (w: +0.4 m/s) | x | 13.64 (w: +0.4 m/s) | |
| | Adelina Gavrilă | Romania | 13.50 (w: +0.9 m/s) | 13.16 (w: +1.4 m/s) | 11.98 (w: -0.2 m/s) | 13.11 (w: +1.1 m/s) | x | x | 13.50 (w: +0.9 m/s) | |
| 4 | Oksana Rogova | Russia | 13.39 (w: +1.4 m/s) | 13.47 (w: +1.6 m/s) | 13.30 (w: +0.9 m/s) | 13.39 (w: +0.6 m/s) | 13.49 (w: -0.4 m/s) | 11.62 (w: -1.0 m/s) | 13.49 (w: -0.4 m/s) | |
| 5 | Anja Valant | Slovenia | 13.37 (w: +1.1 m/s) | 13.17 (w: +0.6 m/s) | 13.49 (w: -0.2 m/s) | x | 13.38 (w: +0.6 m/s) | 13.37 (w: -0.6 m/s) | 13.49 (w: -0.2 m/s) | |
| 6 | Wu Xueli | China | x | 12.93 (w: +0.4 m/s) | 13.42 (w: -0.3 m/s) | 13.24 (w: +0.2 m/s) | 13.17 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 13.31 (w: +0.3 m/s) | 13.42 (w: -0.3 m/s) | |
| 7 | Liliana Zagacka | Poland | 13.15 (w: +1.1 m/s) | x | 12.53 (w: -0.2 m/s) | x | 12.84 (w: -0.5 m/s) | 13.12 (w: +0.2 m/s) | 13.15 (w: +1.1 m/s) | |
| 8 | Chrystelle Le Gouguec | France | 13.06 (w: +1.7 m/s) | 12.98 (w: +0.8 m/s) | 12.81 (w: +1.8 m/s) | 12.27 (w: +0.5 m/s) | 12.94 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 13.11 (w: +1.1 m/s) | 13.11 (w: +1.1 m/s) | |
| 9 | Chukwuwete Olomina | Sweden | 13.04 (w: +1.7 m/s) | x | 13.06 (w: +1.3 m/s) | 12.95 (w: -0.4 m/s) | 11.39 (w: -1.0 m/s) | x | 13.06 (w: +1.3 m/s) | |
| 10 | Baya Rahouli | Algeria | 12.97 (w: +1.0 m/s) | x | x | | | | 12.97 (w: +1.0 m/s) | |
| 11 | Eva Dolezalová | Czech Republic | 12.62 (w: +1.2 m/s) | 12.78 (w: +0.9 m/s) | 12.70 (w: -0.6 m/s) | | | | 12.78 (w: +0.9 m/s) | |
| 12 | Carmen Miller | Australia | 11.40 (w: +1.4 m/s) | x | 12.38 (w: +0.6 m/s) | | | | 12.38 (w: +0.6 m/s) | |

### Qualifications

24 Aug

**Group A**

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Cristina Nicolau | Romania | 13.48 (w: +0.8 m/s) | - | - | 13.48 (w: +0.8 m/s) | Q |
| 2 | Anja Valant | Slovenia | x | 13.25 (w: +0.4 m/s) | - | 13.25 (w: +0.4 m/s) | Q |
| 3 | Carmen Miller | Australia | 12.96 (w: +0.6 m/s) | 13.18 (w: -0.2 m/s) | 12.90 (w: 0.0 m/s) | 13.18 (w: -0.2 m/s) | q |
| 4 | Liliana Zagacka | Poland | 13.11 (w: +1.4 m/s) | 13.05 (w: +1.6 m/s) | 12.58 (w: +1.7 m/s) | 13.11 (w: +1.4 m/s) | q |
| 5 | Baya Rahouli | Algeria | x | 13.11 (w: +1.1 m/s) | x | 13.11 (w: +1.1 m/s) | q |
| 6 | Eva Dolezalová | Czech Republic | 12.58 (w: -0.7 m/s) | 12.64 (w: +1.2 m/s) | 12.98 (w: -0.9 m/s) | 12.98 (w: -0.9 m/s) | q |
| 7 | Chukwuwete Olomina | Sweden | x | x | 12.95 (w: +1.0 m/s) | 12.95 (w: +1.0 m/s) | q |
| 8 | Hanna Pennanen | Finland | 12.72 (w: +0.7 m/s) | 12.82 (w: +1.7 m/s) | 12.62 (w: 0.0 m/s) | 12.82 (w: +1.7 m/s) | |
| 9 | Nicole Gamble | United States | 12.41 (w: -0.3 m/s) | 12.64 (w: +0.8 m/s) | 12.76 (w: +0.9 m/s) | 12.76 (w: +0.9 m/s) | |
| 10 | Katja Glasl | Germany | 12.36 (w: +1.1 m/s) | 12.59 (w: +0.4 m/s) | 12.41 (w: +0.5 m/s) | 12.59 (w: +0.4 m/s) | |
| 11 | Marija Martinović | FR Yugoslavia | 12.43 (w: -0.1 m/s) | x | 12.57 (w: +1.7 m/s) | 12.57 (w: +1.7 m/s) | |
| 12 | Kozue Murayama | Japan | 12.34 (w: 0.0 m/s) | x | 12.39 (w: 0.0 m/s) | 12.39 (w: 0.0 m/s) | |
| 13 | Christine Brown | Jamaica | 12.33 (w: +1.4 m/s) | 12.10 (w: -0.9 m/s) | 12.39 w (w: +3.1 m/s) | 12.39 w (w: +3.1 m/s) | |

**Group B**

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Tereza Marinova | Bulgaria | 14.20 (w: +1.6 m/s) | - | - | 14.20 (w: +1.6 m/s) | Q |
| 2 | Oksana Rogova | Russia | 13.46 w (w: +3.9 m/s) | - | - | 13.46 w (w: +3.9 m/s) | Q |
| 3 | Wu Xueli | China | 13.17 (w: +0.5 m/s) | 13.33 (w: -0.3 m/s) | - | 13.33 (w: -0.3 m/s) | Q |
| 4 | Adelina Gavrilă | Romania | 13.30 (w: +0.6 m/s) | - | - | 13.30 (w: +0.6 m/s) | Q |
| 5 | Chrystelle Le Gouguec | France | 13.19 (w: +1.8 m/s) | 13.04 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 13.11 (w: +1.8 m/s) | 13.19 (w: +1.8 m/s) | q |
| 6 | Dahlia Ingram | United States | 12.70 (w: +2.0 m/s) | 12.34 (w: +0.3 m/s) | 12.93 (w: +0.3 m/s) | 12.93 (w: +0.3 m/s) | |
| 7 | Sandra Stube | Germany | 12.54 (w: +1.3 m/s) | 12.75 (w: +1.1 m/s) | 12.88 (w: +1.6 m/s) | 12.88 (w: +1.6 m/s) | |
| 8 | Kristel Berendsen | Estonia | 12.26 (w: +1.6 m/s) | x | 12.69 w (w: +2.4 m/s) | 12.69 w (w: +2.4 m/s) | |
| 9 | Jessica Hartikainen | Finland | 12.33 (w: +0.7 m/s) | x | 12.63 w (w: +3.1 m/s) | 12.63 w (w: +3.1 m/s) | |
| 10 | Viktoriya Brigadnaya | Turkmenistan | x | 11.94 (w: -0.4 m/s) | 12.39 (w: +0.9 m/s) | 12.39 (w: +0.9 m/s) | |
| 11 | Stephany Reid | Canada | 12.35 (w: +1.3 m/s) | 12.07 (w: +0.6 m/s) | 12.30 (w: +1.3 m/s) | 12.35 (w: +1.3 m/s) | |
| 12 | Kéné Ndoye | Senegal | x | 12.10 (w: +0.9 m/s) | x | 12.10 (w: +0.9 m/s) | |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 25 athletes from 21 countries participated in the event.

* Algeria (1)
* Australia (1)
* Bulgaria (1)
* Canada (1)
* China (1)
* Czech Republic (1)
* Estonia (1)
* Finland (2)
* France (1)
* Germany (2)
* Jamaica (1)
* Japan (1)
* Poland (1)
* Romania (2)
* Russia (1)
* Senegal (1)
* Slovenia (1)
* Sweden (1)
* Turkmenistan (1)
* United States (2)
* FR Yugoslavia (1)
