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high jump
A track and field event in which athletes jump over a horizontal bar without any aids.
走り高跳びで金メダルを取った。
She won a gold medal in high jump.
走り高跳びの世界記録は2メートル以上だ。
The world record in high jump is over 2 meters.
子どもの頃から走り高跳びを練習してきた。
I have been practicing high jump since I was a child.
走り高跳び is often shortened to 高跳び. Modern high jumpers typically use the "Fosbury Flop" technique, going over the bar backward.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 走り高跳びの選手 (high jumper)
- バーを越える (to clear the bar)
- 踏み切る (to take off)
TECHNIQUES:
- 背面跳び (Fosbury Flop, lit. "back jump")
- 挟み跳び (scissors jump, older technique)