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 heptathlon is a seven-event test — consisting of the high jump, 110-meter hurdles, 200-meter dash, shot put, long jump, javelin throw and 800-meter run — conducted over two days.
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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Brea Olinda senior Julia Teven won the high jump with a clearance of 5 feet, 10 inches.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2026
Dean Guzman of Moorpark cleared 6-9 in the high jump at the Maurice Greene Invitational.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Medina Valley senior Kiyana Perez swept the hurdles and won the high jump at the Southwest ISD Joe Marsh Dragon Relays to earn girls track and field Athlete of the Week.
—Jeffrey Perkins, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Mar. 2026
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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Brea Olinda senior Julia Teven won the high jump with a clearance of 5 feet, 10 inches.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2026
Dean Guzman of Moorpark cleared 6-9 in the high jump at the Maurice Greene Invitational.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Medina Valley senior Kiyana Perez swept the hurdles and won the high jump at the Southwest ISD Joe Marsh Dragon Relays to earn girls track and field Athlete of the Week.
—Jeffrey Perkins, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Mar. 2026
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“The high jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20high%20jump. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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