<P> The Men's triple jump event at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Olympic Stadium . The triple jump has been ever present since the beginning of the modern Olympic Games in 1896 . </P> <P> The top twelve athletes from the three jumps in qualifying progressed through to the final where the qualifying distances are scrapped and they start afresh with another three jumps . After these the top eight athletes carry their record forward and then have a further three attempts to decide the gold medalist . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Gold </Td> <Td> Jonathan Edwards Great Britain </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Silver </Td> <Td> Yoel García Cuba </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bronze </Td> <Td> Denis Kapustin Russia </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> Gold </Td> <Td> Jonathan Edwards Great Britain </Td> </Tr>

Men's triple jump olympic champion in 2000