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high jump

NOUN
field event
Synonyms
WEAK
broad jump discus throw hammer throw javelin throw long jump pole vault shot put triple jump

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But success requires more than just a high jump -- it also needs to pass through that opening.

From Science Daily • Nov. 4, 2025

He’s also a starting guard who dunks for the basketball team and is one of the favorites to win a City high jump championship after tying for second place last year.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025

Morgan Lake, who improved her British high jump record by clearing two metres for the first time in August, safely qualified for her final with a clearance at 1.92m.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025

Morgan Lake made history by becoming the first British woman to clear two metres in the high jump as she finished third at the Diamond League Final in Zurich.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

“So what do you want me to do? Coach track? Maybe the high jump? Or the pole vault? I’m a heck of a pole vaulter.”

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt