high jump
noun
: a jump for height over a horizontal bar in a track-and-field contest
high jumper
noun
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This resulted in Hernandez sharing the first-place spots on the medal podium in high jump and triple jump, and the second-place podium spot in long jump at the state meet.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2025
At California’s state track meet in late May, AB Hernandez — an openly transgender girl from Jurupa Valley — posted the top marks in the girls’ triple jump and high jump.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
Trump, in a social media post, appeared to be referring to AB Hernandez, 16, who has qualified to compete in the long jump, high jump and triple jump championship run by the California Interscholastic Federation at a high school in Clovis, California, this weekend.
—Reuters, NBC news, 27 May 2025
After 16-year-old transgender athlete AB Hernandez won both the high school girls' high jump and triple jump at a California state track meet earlier this month, the Trump administration threatened California with fines and legal action, according to CBS News.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 15 June 2025
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2025
At California’s state track meet in late May, AB Hernandez — an openly transgender girl from Jurupa Valley — posted the top marks in the girls’ triple jump and high jump.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
Trump, in a social media post, appeared to be referring to AB Hernandez, 16, who has qualified to compete in the long jump, high jump and triple jump championship run by the California Interscholastic Federation at a high school in Clovis, California, this weekend.
—Reuters, NBC news, 27 May 2025
After 16-year-old transgender athlete AB Hernandez won both the high school girls' high jump and triple jump at a California state track meet earlier this month, the Trump administration threatened California with fines and legal action, according to CBS News.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 15 June 2025
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“High jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20jump. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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