High jump

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High jump at the Stavanger Games, 2007

The high jump is a track and field athletics event. Without the aid of any devices, athletes jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights. The high jump was first practised in England in the 19th century. It became an Olympic sport in 1896 for men and in 1928 for women. The rules that were made in 1865 still exist today. Thus, every athlete has three attempts on every height. The athletes are allowed to touch the bar but they must not knock it down.

The women's world record of 2.10 metres is held by Yaroslava Mahuchikh. It was set in 2024. Eearlier (1987) Stefka Kostadinova jumped 2.09 metres. That record was set in 1987.

There is a technique called the Fosbury flop and scissor kick.

High Jump Media

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  A picture of Nicole Forrester - High Jumper

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  Yelena Slesarenko hitting the bar while using the Fosbury Flop technique

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  Konstantinos Tsiklitiras during the standing high jump competition at the 1912 Summer Olympics

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  Gold medal winner Ethel Catherwood of Canada scissors over the bar at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Her winning result was Template:T&Fcalc.

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  Platt Adams during the standing high jump competition at the 1912 Summer Olympics

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  Spanish jumper Ruth Beitia approaching the bar from an angle

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  Britt Weerman in flight during the 2023 European Indoor Championships

Related pages

• Long jump
• Pole vault
• Triple jump