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 team consisted of seven girls, including sisters Natori (who won the long jump and high jump) and Adrian Jones.
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025
Field events for the West Regional will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday, and track events will start at 6 p.m.
Headlining MU’s crew of regional qualifiers is senior Kristi Perez-Snyman, who ranks third in the West in the women’s high jump.
—Jacob Louraine, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
The protests came in response to a biologically male trans athlete who competed in the girls' high jump, long jump and triple jump for Jurupa Valley High School.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2025
Jade Jones, high jump, King’s Academy senior: The University of Houston basketball commit finished fourth in the state in the high jump (1.52) at the state meet and was a part of the sixth-place 4×400 relay team.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025
Field events for the West Regional will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday, and track events will start at 6 p.m.
Headlining MU’s crew of regional qualifiers is senior Kristi Perez-Snyman, who ranks third in the West in the women’s high jump.
—Jacob Louraine, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
The protests came in response to a biologically male trans athlete who competed in the girls' high jump, long jump and triple jump for Jurupa Valley High School.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2025
Jade Jones, high jump, King’s Academy senior: The University of Houston basketball commit finished fourth in the state in the high jump (1.52) at the state meet and was a part of the sixth-place 4×400 relay team.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
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“High jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20jump. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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