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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The junior returned to the All-Scholastic pages after winning the high jump at both the Tri-Valley League and Div. 5 state meet.
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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
In the high jump, Harvey Lys of Andover won with a 6-4 leap and Diman’s Grace Flattery sailed over 5-2 to capture the gold medal.
—Joe Reardon, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2024
Coachman won gold in the high jump at the 1948 Games in London.
1938: Orchestrated by the Nazis, a bout of violence against Jewish people spread across Germany.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
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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
In the high jump, Harvey Lys of Andover won with a 6-4 leap and Diman’s Grace Flattery sailed over 5-2 to capture the gold medal.
—Joe Reardon, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2024
Coachman won gold in the high jump at the 1948 Games in London.
1938: Orchestrated by the Nazis, a bout of violence against Jewish people spread across Germany.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
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“The high jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20high%20jump. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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