his third straight triple jump victory at 55 feet, 101 inches yesterday at an indoor meet in Stockholm, Sweden, one of four super meets on the IAAF calendar.

Wellman finished a disappointing third with a leap of 54 feet, seven-and-a-quarter inches, his poorest showing in eight jumps this year.

Second was Maris Bruziks of Latvia with a jump of 54 feet, seven-and-a-half inches.

Brian Wellman