The Triple Crown is a term sometimes used to describe the three-tiered crown or tiara formerly used by popes. See Papal Tiara
Triple Crown is a term used to describe the winner of three specific and important invents in a number of different venues as follows:
- Triple Crown of Aerial Skiing
- Triple Crown of Alpine Skiing
- Triple Crown of Entertainment - Tony Award, Oscar, Emmy Award)
- Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers
- Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Trotters
- Triple Crown in Major League Baseball for batters - batting average, home runs, runs batted in
- Triple Crown in Major League Baseball for pitchers
- Triple Crown of Running
- Triple Crown of Snooker
- Triple Crown of Snowboarding
- Triple Crown of Surfing
- Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing
The Triple Crown is also a sporting competition in which the rugby teams of England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland play against each other from January to March in a series of rugby internationals. The unbeaten team, or the one with most wins and most points, wins the Triple Crown. The loser, i.e., the team with no wins or the lowest number of points, is said to have won the Wooden Spoon. It is played as part of a larger competition known as the Six Nations, which also involves France and Italy. The team that beats all other teams is said to have won the Grand Slam.