broad jump

noun

broad jumper noun

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Related Articles Campbell has prototypical size and athleticism at 6-foot-6, 319 pounds with a relatively blazing-fast 4.98-second 40-yard dash, 32-inch vertical leap and 9-feet, 5-inch broad jump. Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2025 Jackson vertical-jumped 30 inches and went 9-7 in the broad jump. Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024 The broad jump also measures lower-body strength and explosiveness, but this jump requires an element of flexibility and balance. Rj Kraft, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025 The Florida State alum dominated multiple drills for defensive linemen, placing first in the 40-yard-dash, broad jump, vertical jump and tying for first in the 20-yard shuttle among all players at his position. Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for broad jump

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First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of broad jump was in 1867

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“Broad jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broad%20jump. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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broad jump

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