high jump
noun
: a jump for height over a horizontal bar in a track-and-field contest
high jumper
noun
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The decathlon has 10 events: 100, 400 and 1,500-meter runs, 110 hurdles, long jump, high jump, pole vault, discus, javelin and shot put.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
Earlier this week, the Trump administration threatened California with fines and legal action after a 16-year-old transgender athlete AB Hernandez won both the high school girls' high jump and triple jump at a California state track meet, according to CBS News.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 7 June 2025
The competition has seen a sizable presence of protesters due to the participation of transgender athlete AB Hernandez of Jurupa Valley High School competing in the girls long jump, high jump and triple jump.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
Perez-Snyman is riding high after becoming the first Tiger to win the women’s high jump title at the Southeastern Conference Championships, doing so with a program-record clearance of 6 feet, 2 3/4 inches.
—Jacob Louraine, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
Earlier this week, the Trump administration threatened California with fines and legal action after a 16-year-old transgender athlete AB Hernandez won both the high school girls' high jump and triple jump at a California state track meet, according to CBS News.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 7 June 2025
The competition has seen a sizable presence of protesters due to the participation of transgender athlete AB Hernandez of Jurupa Valley High School competing in the girls long jump, high jump and triple jump.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
Perez-Snyman is riding high after becoming the first Tiger to win the women’s high jump title at the Southeastern Conference Championships, doing so with a program-record clearance of 6 feet, 2 3/4 inches.
—Jacob Louraine, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
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“High jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20jump. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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