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A Brief History of High Jump High jump was performed as early as the Olympics in ancient Greece. High jump was first recorded in Scotland in the 19th century with heights of up to 1.68m. The world record now for men is 2.45m and for the women it is 2.09m. The Rules of High Jump • • •
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You must have a horizontal bar to jump over. You must leave the ground from one foot. If the bar falls before you leave the matt it is a failure. You are disqualified after three consecutive failures. You must not touch the ground or landing area beyond the uprights without first clearing the bar. Interesting Fact
Fosbury flop was invented by dick Fosbury and in the 1986 Olympics he won a gold medal. The Places for 2008 Olympics: First: Second: Third: Unfortunately there are no Australian High Jumpers competing this year in the Olympics Games.
A Brief History of High Jump High jump was performed as early as the Olympics in ancient Greece. High jump was first recorded in Scotland in the 19th century with heights of up to 1.68m. The world record now for men is 2.45m and for the women it is 2.09m. The Rules of High Jump • • •
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You must have a horizontal bar to jump over. You must leave the ground from one foot. If the bar falls before you leave the matt it is a failure. You are disqualified after three consecutive failures. You must not touch the ground or landing area beyond the uprights without first clearing the bar. Interesting Fact
Fosbury flop was invented by dick Fosbury and in the 1986 Olympics he won a gold medal. The Places for 2008 Olympics: First: Second: Third: Unfortunately there are no Australian High Jumpers competing this year in the Olympics Games.
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