High Jump and Long Jump

If any part of the jumper’s body touches the crossbar during a high jump jump, it is still considered a legitimate jump

• True

• False

How many attempts do athletes get in long jump (on the final round) and in the high jump (per height)?

• 2

• 5

• 3

• 10

Who holds the current world record for the men's high jump and what is the height?

• Usain Bolt - 2.40 meters

• Michael Johnson - 2.30 meters

• Carl Lewis - 2.35 meters

• Javier Sotomayor - 2.45 meters

Who holds the current world record for the women's high jump and what is the height?

• Lindsey Vonn - 2.05 meters

• Serena Williams - 1.95 meters

• Simone Biles - 2.12 meters

• Stefka Kostadinova - 2.09 meters

Who is the current world record holder for the men's long jump and what is the distance?

• Usain Bolt - 8.95 meters

• Carl Lewis - 9.02 meters

• Jesse Owens - 8.95 meters

• Mike Powell - 8.95 meters

Who is the current world record holder for the women's long jump and what is the distance?

• Serena Williams - 8.20 meters

• Galina Chistyakova - 7.52 meters

• Lindsey Vonn - 7.30 meters

• Maria Sharapova - 6.90 meters

What is the name of the currently most used technique in the high jump?

• Frontward Flip

• Fosbury Flop

• Sideways Slide

• Scissors Kick

Which of these are names of Long Jump techniques?

• Hop-Skip

• Hang

• Hitch-Kick

• Sail

Which of these are true in Long Jump?

• You can't step on the take-off board

• You can't take longer than one minute to complete your jump

• The distance is measured using the closest indentation to the take-off board

• You must use a standard flight technique after the take-off