the high jump
noun
: an athletic event in which people compete by trying to jump over a bar high above the ground
He won the gold medal in the high jump.
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Frech, 19, won the high jump gold medal with his first-attempt clearance at 6 feet, 4¼ inches, which is a new Paralympics record.
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Staff and News Service Reports, Orange County Register, 3 Sep. 2024
Domestic sport continued under the occupation and Blankers-Koen set six world records – in the high jump, long jump, 80-meter hurdles, 100-yard sprint, 4x110 yard relay and 4 x 200-meter relay – from 1942-44.
—Tim Genske, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
The competition requires balancing seven events over two days, including the high jump, shot put, javelin and an 800-meter run.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 4 Aug. 2024
After placing a middling sixth in the high jump at the 1936 Olympics, Ratjen continued to compete in sports, and in September 1938, set a new world record, scoring 1.7 meters in the high jump at the European Championships in Vienna.
—Michael Waters / Made By History, TIME, 29 July 2024
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Staff and News Service Reports, Orange County Register, 3 Sep. 2024
Domestic sport continued under the occupation and Blankers-Koen set six world records – in the high jump, long jump, 80-meter hurdles, 100-yard sprint, 4x110 yard relay and 4 x 200-meter relay – from 1942-44.
—Tim Genske, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
The competition requires balancing seven events over two days, including the high jump, shot put, javelin and an 800-meter run.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 4 Aug. 2024
After placing a middling sixth in the high jump at the 1936 Olympics, Ratjen continued to compete in sports, and in September 1938, set a new world record, scoring 1.7 meters in the high jump at the European Championships in Vienna.
—Michael Waters / Made By History, TIME, 29 July 2024
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“The high jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20high%20jump. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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