high jump Flashcards
The __________ is a track and field event in which competitors must jump unaided over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without dislodging it.
high jump
High jump technique at which athletes run towards the bar and leap head first with their back to the bar.
Fosbury Flop
The high jump was among the first events deemed acceptable for women, having been held at the _______________.
1928 Olympic Games
High jump contests were popular in ________ in the early 19th century.
Scotland
The first modern Olympic Games for men.
1896
Women made their Olympic high jump debut.
1928
___________, ___________, and ________ are methods that have been previously used by the world’s elite.
Eastern cut-off, western roll, and straddle
- The first man in history to jump over 8ft.
- Won Olympic gold at the 1992 Barcelona
Olympics. - Set the current high jump world record of 2.45m in 1993.
Javier Sotomayor
- One of the greatest women’s high jumpers in history.
- Won back-to-back Olympic titles in 1960 and 1964 and went 11 years unbeaten in her event.
Lolanda Balas
High Jump Facility and Equipment
- The Runway
- Cross Bar
- Landing Pit and Shelter
- High jump Standard
- Replacement Spikes
- Misc High Jump Equipment
Basic Skills of High Jump
▪ Run up
▪ Take off
▪ Flight
▪ Landing
▪ Recovery
Among the basic skills of high jump, this is when you prepare for takeoff.
Run up
Among the basic skills of high jump, this is the period between the run and the
take off.
Take off
Among the basic skills of high jump, this is the traveling the air.
Flight
Among the basic skills of high jump, this is when you finish jumping.
Landing
