Triple Crown
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The term Triple Crown is used in several distinct contexts.
Papal Tiara
The Triple Crown is a term sometimes used to describe the three-tiered crown or tiara formerly used by popes.Sport and entertainment
In sport, a Triple Crown is achieved by winning three specific events, usually in a single season. This includes the following:
- Triple Crown of Aerial Skiing
- Triple Crown of Alpine Skiing
- Triple Crown of Motorsport - (Monaco Grand Prix, Indianapolis 500, 24 hours of Le Mans)
- Triple Crown of Cycling
- Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers
- Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Trotters
- Triple Crown in baseball
- Triple Crown (Rugby Union)
- Triple Crown of Running
- Triple Crown of Snooker
- Triple Crown of Snowboarding
- Triple Crown of Surfing
- Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (the usual referent of "Triple Crown" in the U.S.)
- Triple Crown of Golf - (The Open Championship; US Open; Canadian Open)
- Triple Crown of Brazilian Football
- Triple Crown (Beauty Pageants) (a woman who has been a state titleholder in the Miss Teen USA, Miss USA and Miss America systems)
- USAC Triple Crown - An award created for Tony Stewart after winning all three USAC titles in the same year (Midget, Sprint, and Silver crown series)
The All Japan Pro Wrestling Triple Crown is a professional wrestling title based in Japan, consisting of three belts which were formerly individual titles.
The WWE Triple Crown and TNA Triple Crown are combination of three professional wrestling titles.
The Triple Crown in WCW vs. the World is the combination of the Belt of S, TJK, and Shackles belts. This milestone has only been reached twice in the game's near-decade long history.
The term has also been applied in the world of entertainment, for winners of a Tony Award, Academy Award and Emmy Award.
Backpacking
In backpacking, the Triple Crown refers to the three longest north-south hiking trails in the United States: the Appalachian Trail, the Pacific Crest Trail, and the Continental Divide Trail.Other uses
- Triple crown is sometimes a term used by business schools to refer to triple accreditation from AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB.
- A triple crown is also a type of sex toy, in the form of a cock ring with a separate ring for the scrotum.
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