How did the track and field event - Triple Jump originate? I mean, who came up with that whole concept?

According to the Encyclop忙dia Britannica, the origins of the triple jump are obscure, but it may be related to the ancient children's game hopscotch. It has been a modern Olympic event since the first Games in 1896; at those Games two hops were used, but one hop was used at the Olympics thereafter. (The standing triple jump was contested only in the 1900 and 1904 Olympics.)