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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At the championships last month, Hernandez placed first in the triple jump, tied for first with two competitors in the high jump and placed second in the long jump.
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Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 25 June 2025
The organization enacted the policy after right-wing advocates zeroed in on AB Hernandez, a 16-year-old transgender athlete in Southern California who placed first in the high jump in this month’s statewide track-and-field championship.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
Robinson, a multisport athlete, is a state champion in the high jump and also competes in the 100-meter and 200-meter events.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2025
Carr’s best 200 time is 26.30, while her best height on the high jump is 5-3.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 25 June 2025
The organization enacted the policy after right-wing advocates zeroed in on AB Hernandez, a 16-year-old transgender athlete in Southern California who placed first in the high jump in this month’s statewide track-and-field championship.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
Robinson, a multisport athlete, is a state champion in the high jump and also competes in the 100-meter and 200-meter events.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2025
Carr’s best 200 time is 26.30, while her best height on the high jump is 5-3.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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“The high jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20high%20jump. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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