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- Jumping Events
The four jumping events are:
1. High jump
2. Long jump
3. Triple jump
4. Pole vault
The Jumps Are Grouped Into Two:
1. Vertical jumps
2. Horizontal jumps
Vertical Jumps:
Vertical jump is the act of jumping upwards into the air (height jumps). e.g.
a. High jump: Athletes have a short run up and then take off from one foot to jump over a horizontal bar and fall back onto a cushioned landing area.
b. Pole Vault: This event requires a competitor to leap over a bar, using a long flexible pole made either of carbon fiber or fiberglass, and fall back onto a cushioned landing area.
Horizontal Jumps:
Horizontal jumps are jumps for distance e.g.
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