Day 4: TJ

AdhemarFerreira da Silva, one of the greatest triple jumpers of all time, smashed the world record with a leap of 16.22 (53-2½), winning the hearts of the Finnish audience in the process. Four years later, he did it again, claiming a second consecutive Olympic gold.

Audiovisuals 

• Film (IOC) 

• Film (amateur footage in colour)

Results

• Olympedia

• Wikipedia

Online Stories

• Inside the Games

• ESPN