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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Vines took home two national titles in the high jump last year, one at the Nike Outdoor Nationals and one at the USA Track & Field U20 Championships.
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Sarah Kelly, The Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2025
The senior also took first in the high jump as well as third place in the triple jump at New Englands.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 19 July 2024
The junior returned to the All-Scholastic pages after winning the high jump at both the Tri-Valley League and Div. 5 state meet.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 19 July 2024
Ellen also shone in track, earning all-district honors for the high jump.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Sarah Kelly, The Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2025
The senior also took first in the high jump as well as third place in the triple jump at New Englands.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 19 July 2024
The junior returned to the All-Scholastic pages after winning the high jump at both the Tri-Valley League and Div. 5 state meet.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 19 July 2024
Ellen also shone in track, earning all-district honors for the high jump.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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“The high jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20high%20jump. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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