The document discusses the sport of high jump. It provides information on the history, rules, and records of men's and women's high jump. The history section notes that early jumpers used either a straight-on or scissor approach, and techniques began to modernize in the early 20th century. The rules prohibit taking off with two feet, knocking the bar off, or placing any body part over the bar during a run through jump. Records listed include Javier Sotomayor's men's record of 2.45 meters in 1993 and Stefka Kostadinova's women's record of 2.09 meters in 1987.

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How it work
History
Rules
Men’s high jump records
Images of men’s high jump records
Women’s high jump records
Images of women’s high jump records

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In this competition the competitors must jump in vertically, in
over a bar horizontal separated by four meters. In this jump the
athlete has got three times for jump this bar. At first you must
jump one form scissors technique, and today are two forms
more: straddle jump and Fosbury Flop. When the athlete
exceeds the jump, the bar sets at more meters than the first
jump. The athletes classified when the athlete which less
attempts, but the two athlete jump the same mark plus the more
marks in total.

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The first recorded high jump event took place
in Scotland in the 19th century. Early jumpers
used either an elaborate straight-on approach
or a scissors technique. In the latter, the bar
was approached diagonally, and the jumper
threw first the inside leg and then the other
over the bar in a scissoring motion.
Around the turn of the 20th century,
techniques began to modernise, starting with
the Irish.

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1. Cannot take off two feet.
2. Cannot knock off the bar (Obvious)
3. If doing a run through, cannot place any body
part over the "invisible barrier" of the bar and mat
4. Athletes may choose the height they wish to
come in at
5. For every height you have 3 attempts
6. The winner is the last man standing, or
competitor with least amount of attempts.
7. If an athlete (high school) has other events they
have 15 minutes to do them, then return to jump

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2.45 m Javier Sotomayor in Salamanca, Spain
27 July 1993. He is from Cuba.
2.42 Patrik Sjöberg in Stockholm, Sweden 30
June 1987. He is from Sweden.
2.41 m Igor Paklin in Kobe, Japan 4 September
1985
Olimpic:Charles Austin 2.39 m 1996

8. Javier
Sotomayor
Patrik
Sjöberg

9. Charles
Austin
Igor
Paklin

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2,09 m Stefka Kostadinova 30 de August 1987
in Rome. She is from Bulgary
2.05 m Tamara Bykova 22 June 1984 in Kiev.
She is from Rusia
2.03 m Ulrike Meyfarth 21 August 1983 in
London . She is from Germany

11. Stefka
Kostadinova
Tamara
Bykova

12. Ulrike
Meyfar
th