high jump
noun
: a jump for height over a horizontal bar in a track-and-field contest
high jumper
noun
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Temitope Adeshina of Texas Tech won her second consecutive high jump title, clearing 6-feet, 5 1/2 inches to tie her own Nigerian record.
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ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Isabella Sanchez equaled the eighth-best Cougars’ high jump ever (5 feet, 1 feet).
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
First place finishers include Arianna DiPietro in the 55m hurdles and high jump, Avery Strickler in the 300m and long jump, Kyla Breslin in the mile run, and the 4×400 relay team.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
In January 2018, Furnell traveled to the University of Arkansas for a track event, met with a coach one day, and on the following day, during competition, his leg snapped during a high jump.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2026
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ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Isabella Sanchez equaled the eighth-best Cougars’ high jump ever (5 feet, 1 feet).
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
First place finishers include Arianna DiPietro in the 55m hurdles and high jump, Avery Strickler in the 300m and long jump, Kyla Breslin in the mile run, and the 4×400 relay team.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
In January 2018, Furnell traveled to the University of Arkansas for a track event, met with a coach one day, and on the following day, during competition, his leg snapped during a high jump.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2026
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“High jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20jump. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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