high jump is a track field event that was first practised in 19th century england.
there are 3 main jumping techniques, these include scissors,eastern cut-off western roll and straddle
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility
in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point. Along with the triple jump, the two
events that measure jumping for distance as a group are referred to as the "horizontal jumps".
This event has a history in the ancient Olympic Games and has been a modern Olympics since 1948.
At an elite level, competitors run down a runway usually coated with rubber , known generally as an all-weather track) and
jump as far as they can from a wooden board, 20 centimetres or 8 inches wide, that is
built with the runway, into a pit filled with soft damp sand. If the competitor starts the leap
with any part of the foot past the foul line, the jump is declared a foul and no distance is recorded.
If a foul jump took place, a line of plastic is placed at a 90° angle immediately after the board.
An official (similar to a referee) will also watch the jump and make the determination.
In recent times,
The competitor can initiate the jump from any point behind the foul line; however, the distance
measured will always be perpendicular to the foul line to the nearest break in the sand caused by any part
of the body or uniform.
Therefore, it is in the best interest of the competitor to get as close to the foul
line as possible.
Competitors are allowed to place two marks along the side of the runway in order to assist
them to jump accurately.
under less important or competitive circumstances the plastic line wont be present
might be a different surface or jumpers may initiate their jump from a painted or taped mark on the runway.
At a smaller meet, the number of attempts might also be limited to four or three.
WORLD RECORDS:
United States Mike Powell 8.95 m (29 ft 4+1⁄4 in) (1991)
Soviet Union Galina Chistyakova 7.52 m (24 ft 8 in) (1988)
Olympic records
MUnited States Bob Beamon 8.90 m (29 ft 2+1⁄4 in) A (1968)
United States Jackie Joyner-Kersee 7.40 m (24 ft 3+1⁄4 in) (1988)
World Championship records
United States Mike Powell 8.95 m (29 ft 4+1⁄4 in) (1991)
United States Jackie Joyner-Kersee 7.36 m (24 ft 1+3⁄4 in) (1987)
World Indoor Championship records
Cuba Iván Pedroso 8.62 m (28 ft 3+1⁄4 in) (1999)
United States Brittney Reese 7.23 m (23 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (2012)
THE RULES;
Each competitor haa a set number of attempts. That would normaly be three trials,
with three additional jumps being awarded to the best eight or nine (depending on the
number of lanes on the track at that facility, so the event is equatable to track events)
competitors. All valid attempts will be recorded but only the best mark counts towards the
results. The competitor with the longest valid jump (from either the trial or final rounds)
is declared the winner at the end of competition
-HIGH JUMP-
The high jump is a track and field event in which the particicpant mst jump over
an unaided bar in order to get a recorded score. the hiegher they jump over the bar the
higher the score they shall be. Techniques include the universally preferred Fosbury Flop
.WORLD RECORDS INCLUDE:
