high jump
noun
: a jump for height over a horizontal bar in a track-and-field contest
high jumper
noun
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1989 — Cuba’s Javier Sotomayor becomes the first person to high jump 8 feet, breaking his world record at the Caribbean Championship in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2024
An athletic 6-foot-2 senior who can high jump 6-7, Cain starts on both sides of the ball at cornerback and wide receiver for the Panthers.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2024
Amazingly, a high jump tie happened again in Paris with Hamish Kerr of New Zealand and Shelby McEwen of the U.S.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024
Shelby McEwen won silver in the men's high jump final, while Grant Fisher came in third in the men's 5000-meter final.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2024
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2024
An athletic 6-foot-2 senior who can high jump 6-7, Cain starts on both sides of the ball at cornerback and wide receiver for the Panthers.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2024
Amazingly, a high jump tie happened again in Paris with Hamish Kerr of New Zealand and Shelby McEwen of the U.S.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024
Shelby McEwen won silver in the men's high jump final, while Grant Fisher came in third in the men's 5000-meter final.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2024
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“High jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20jump. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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