high-jumper
Track and field athlete
A high-jumper is an athlete who competes in the high jump, a track and field event where competitors leap over a horizontal bar set at increasing heights.
The term applies to anyone who practices the discipline, from school athletes to Olympic competitors: She was the best high-jumper in her conference.
One striving against others
- sprinterShort-distance racing specialist
- hurdlerOne who races over obstacles
- decathleteTen-sport athlete
- heptathleteSeven-discipline athlete
sportswoman · sportsman · pentathlete · marathoner · triathlete · straddle · runup · approach
Recoiling metal spiral
- boundSecured or destined
- vaultSecure storage chamber
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- liftoffMoment of ascent
trajectory · arch · apex · flight · soar · elevation · ascent · heights
competitor
One striving against others
- sprinterShort-distance racing specialist
- hurdlerOne who races over obstacles
- decathleteTen-sport athlete
heptathlete · sportswoman · sportsman · pentathlete · marathoner · triathlete · straddle · runup · approach · bar
spring
Recoiling metal spiral
liftoff · trajectory · arch · apex · flight · soar · elevation · ascent · heights · peak
straddle
Sit with legs spanning
- scissorsPivoted twin-blade cutter
- runupPreliminary increase or approach
- approachWay of handling something
plant · takeoff · drive · arch · rotation · extension · footwork · stride · timing · form
medal
Metal honor token
bronze · record · qualify · finals · ceremony · represent · nationals · trials · heat · attempt
high-jumperlong jumper
Athlete leaping for distance
shot putter · discus thrower · javelin thrower · hammer thrower · distance runner
high-jumperdiver
One who submerges
cliff diver · skydiver · deep-sea diver · platform diver · bungee jumper
high, jump, jumper, higher, highest, highly, highness, jumps, jumped