long jumper
Track field leaper
A long jumper is an athlete who competes in the long jump—a track and field event where competitors sprint down a runway and leap as far as possible into a sand pit.
The term applies to anyone practicing the discipline, from schoolchildren to Olympic competitors: She's been a long jumper since middle school.
Enclosed play area with grains
- runwayPaved path for planes
- foul lineBoundary marking violations
- plasticineNon-drying sculpting compound
- measuring tapeMarked flexible length-finder
wind gauge · spikes · flag · sector · officials
Short-distance racing specialist
- heptathleteSeven-discipline athlete
- decathleteTen-sport athlete
- pole vaulterAthlete clearing heights with springy rod
- competitorOne striving against others
Carl Lewis · Jesse Owens · Olympian · hurdler · pentathlete · sportswoman · sportsman
Sudden springing movement
propel · vault · hurdle · lunge · extend · drive · explode · project
Departure or parody
- hitchingAttaching with rope
- plantBotanical organism
- extensionAdded part or duration
- landingDescent's final moment
tucking · arm swing · checkpoint · fouling
Space between two points
- metersMeasuring devices
- feetLower limbs' ends
- inchesSmall length units
- personal bestOne's top performance
world record · foul · mark · tape measure · split
sandpit
Enclosed play area with grains
- runwayPaved path for planes
- foul lineBoundary marking violations
- plasticineNon-drying sculpting compound
measuring tape · wind gauge · spikes · flag · sector · officials
sprinter
Short-distance racing specialist
- heptathleteSeven-discipline athlete
- decathleteTen-sport athlete
- pole vaulterAthlete clearing heights with springy rod
Carl Lewis · Jesse Owens · competitor · Olympian · hurdler · pentathlete · sportswoman · sportsman
leap
Sudden springing movement
soar · propel · vault · hurdle · lunge · extend · drive · explode · project · clear
takeoff
Departure or parody
landing · tucking · arm swing · checkpoint · fouling
distance
Space between two points
personal best · world record · foul · mark · tape measure · split
- field athletesshot putter, discus thrower, javelin thrower, hammer thrower, pole vaulter
- athletesathlete, Olympian, champion, swimmers, runner
- Jumpersfrog, kangaroo, grasshopper, flea, rabbit
- competitorscompetitor, contestant, competitors, rivals, opponents
- hobbyistshobbyist, hobbyists, enthusiasts, crafters, collectors
- record holdersUsain Bolt, Michael Phelps, Simone Biles, Serena Williams, Wayne Gretzky
long jumperhigh jumper
Athlete clearing horizontal bars
pole vaulter · shot putter · discus thrower · triple jumper · sprinter
long jumpershot putter
Athletic sphere heaver
discus thrower · hammer thrower · javelin thrower · distance runner · sprinter
long, jump, hopping, lengthy, leaping, jumper, lengthen, hopped, lengths