high jump
noun
: a jump for height over a horizontal bar in a track-and-field contest
high jumper
noun
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Johnson, a junior, earned the gold medal in high jump and the silver medal in long jump at the West Bay Athletic League championships hosted at The King’s Academy in Sunnyvale.
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Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Crean Lutheran High School senior Reese Hogan came in second place to a trans athlete in girls' high jump at the first round of the sectional preliminary round of the state tournament last Saturday.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Stribling became a three-sport star in high school — a leading rebounder for the basketball team and competing in long, triple and high jump on the track and field team.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The first field events of 2026 are a series of high school girls championships, including discus throw, shot put, long jump, high jump and javelin throw.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Crean Lutheran High School senior Reese Hogan came in second place to a trans athlete in girls' high jump at the first round of the sectional preliminary round of the state tournament last Saturday.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Stribling became a three-sport star in high school — a leading rebounder for the basketball team and competing in long, triple and high jump on the track and field team.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The first field events of 2026 are a series of high school girls championships, including discus throw, shot put, long jump, high jump and javelin throw.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
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“High jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20jump. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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