<page_title> Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's triple jump </page_title> <section_title> Final </section_title> <table> <cell> Viktor Saneyev (URS) <col_header> Athlete </col_header> <col_header> 2 </col_header> </cell> <cell> 16.71 <col_header> Attempts </col_header> <col_header> 4 </col_header> </cell> <cell> James Butts (USA) <col_header> Athlete </col_header> <col_header> 2 </col_header> </cell> <cell> 16.69 <col_header> Attempts </col_header> <col_header> 3 </col_header> </cell> <cell> 16.76 <col_header> Attempts </col_header> <col_header> 4 </col_header> </cell> </table>
In the second attempt, Saneyev landed at 16.71 and Butts improved to 16.76.