diff --git a/moderncv.cls b/moderncv.cls
index 271ca6c..5825612 100644
--- a/moderncv.cls
+++ b/moderncv.cls
@@ -552,6 +552,10 @@
 % usage: \cvdoubleitem[spacing]{header1}{text1}{header2}{text2}
 \newcommand*{\cvdoubleitem}[5][.25em]{}
 
+% makes a resume line 3 headers and their corresponding text
+% usage: \cvtripleitem[spacing]{header1}{text1}{header2}{text2}{header3}{text3}
+\newcommand*{\cvtripleitem}[7][.1em]{}
+
 % makes a resume line with a list item
 % usage: \cvlistitem[label]{item}
 \newcommand*{\cvlistitem}[2][\listitemsymbol]{}
diff --git a/moderncvbodyi.sty b/moderncvbodyi.sty
index 5099ad2..30ad56a 100644
--- a/moderncvbodyi.sty
+++ b/moderncvbodyi.sty
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
 \@initializelength{\maincolumnwidth}
 %   used by \cvdoubleitem
 \@initializelength{\doubleitemcolumnwidth}
+%   used by \cvtripleitem
+\@initializelength{\tripleitemcolumnwidth}
 %   used by \cvlistitem
 \@initializelength{\listitemsymbolwidth}          \settowidth{\listitemsymbolwidth}{\listitemsymbol}
 \@initializelength{\listitemcolumnwidth}
@@ -59,6 +61,8 @@
   \setlength{\listitemcolumnwidth}{\maincolumnwidth-\listitemsymbolwidth}%
   \setlength{\doubleitemcolumnwidth}{\maincolumnwidth-\hintscolumnwidth-\separatorcolumnwidth-\separatorcolumnwidth}%
   \setlength{\doubleitemcolumnwidth}{0.5\doubleitemcolumnwidth}%
+  \setlength{\tripleitemcolumnwidth}{\maincolumnwidth-\hintscolumnwidth-\hintscolumnwidth-\separatorcolumnwidth-\separatorcolumnwidth-\separatorcolumnwidth}%
+  \setlength{\tripleitemcolumnwidth}{0.33\tripleitemcolumnwidth}%
   \setlength{\listdoubleitemcolumnwidth}{\maincolumnwidth-\listitemsymbolwidth-\separatorcolumnwidth-\listitemsymbolwidth}%
   \setlength{\listdoubleitemcolumnwidth}{0.5\listdoubleitemcolumnwidth}%
   \recompute@cvskillmatrix@lengths
@@ -97,6 +101,19 @@
     \hspace*{\separatorcolumnwidth}%
     \begin{minipage}[t]{\doubleitemcolumnwidth}#5\end{minipage}}}
 
+\renewcommand*{\cvtripleitem}[7][.1em]{%
+  \cvitem[#1]{#2}{%
+    \begin{minipage}[t]{\tripleitemcolumnwidth}#3\end{minipage}%
+    \hfill% fill of \separatorcolumnwidth
+    \begin{minipage}[t]{\hintscolumnwidth}\raggedleft\hintstyle{#4}\end{minipage}%
+    \hspace*{\separatorcolumnwidth}%
+    \begin{minipage}[t]{\tripleitemcolumnwidth}#5\end{minipage}%
+    \hspace*{\separatorcolumnwidth}%
+    \begin{minipage}[t]{\hintscolumnwidth}\raggedleft\hintstyle{#6}\end{minipage}%
+    \hspace*{\separatorcolumnwidth}%
+    \begin{minipage}[t]{\tripleitemcolumnwidth}#7\end{minipage}}}
+
+
 \renewcommand*{\cvlistitem}[2][.25em]{%
   \cvitem[#1]{}{\listitemsymbol\begin{minipage}[t]{\listitemcolumnwidth}#2\end{minipage}}}
 
diff --git a/template.tex b/template.tex
index 22be6f0..c2ccabd 100644
--- a/template.tex
+++ b/template.tex
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ Detailed achievements:
 \cvdoubleitem{category 1}{XXX, YYY, ZZZ}{category 4}{XXX, YYY, ZZZ}
 \cvdoubleitem{category 2}{XXX, YYY, ZZZ}{category 5}{XXX, YYY, ZZZ}
 \cvdoubleitem{category 3}{XXX, YYY, ZZZ}{category 6}{XXX, YYY, ZZZ}
+\cvtripleitem{category 4}{XYZ}{category 5}{XYZ}{category 6}{XYZ}
 
 \section{Skill matrix}
 \cvitem{Skill matrix}{Alternatively, provide a skill matrix to show off your skills}