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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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Sherman Oaks Notre Dame senior Josh Harel, the reigning state high jump champion, cleared 6-9 to win the event Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

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 finished fifth in the women's high jump with a first time clearance at 1.86m before registering three failures at 1.91m.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025

Fiona qualifies easily for the league finals in the 800 and the high jump.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen