high jump
noun
: a jump for height over a horizontal bar in a track-and-field contest
high jumper
noun
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On Sunday, August 4, that front line will stretch across the Stade de France apron for an Olympic Games women’s high jump final that for Mahuchikh, the reigning world champion and Olympic favorite, is about more than just a gold medal.
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Scott M. Reid, Orange County Register, 22 July 2024
The jury finds the NFL violated antitrust laws, as the USFL claimed, but awards the USFL only $1 in damages.
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.
—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
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Scott M. Reid, Orange County Register, 22 July 2024
The jury finds the NFL violated antitrust laws, as the USFL claimed, but awards the USFL only $1 in damages.
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.
—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
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“High jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20jump. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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