high jump

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Dick Fosbury flopping over the bar in the high jump.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Two hours later, after completing her triple jump qualifying leaps, Hernandez headed to the high jump, where she again found herself among the final competitors remaining.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Defending state high jump champion JJ Harel, who cleared 6 feet, 9 inches to win at Arcadia, was second with a height of 6-10 Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Defending state high jump champion JJ Harel will compete in his specialty after winning at Arcadia with a mark of 6 feet, 9 inches.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

In the same year, he set a state record for the high jump in Illinois.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson