The men's triple jump at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships took place on March 19, 2016.

Benjamin Compaoré held down second place with a 16.77 in the first round, which he steadily improved three times.

On his last visit to Oregon, Hess hit a big personal best to get the World Junior silver medal.

20 months later, he hit another big personal best, a 59 cm (almost 2 feet) improvement to 17.14 to grab the silver.

Almost to prove it wasn't a fluke, Hess jumped another 17.14 in the final round.