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high jump
A discipline in athletics in which athletes take a run-up and try to jump over a bar set as high as possible without knocking it down.
Im Hochsprung erreichte sie eine neue persönliche Bestleistung.
In the high jump, she achieved a new personal best.
'Hochsprung' (high jump) is a clear compound noun made from the adjective 'hoch' (high) and the noun 'der Sprung' (jump). So it literally describes a jump that goes upward.
Der Weltrekord im Hochsprung liegt bei über 2,40 Meter.
The world record in the high jump is over 2.40 meters.
As a sports discipline, 'Hochsprung' (high jump) is often combined with the verbs 'machen' (to do) or 'trainieren' (to train/practice). In a competition, you can say 'im Hochsprung antreten' (to compete in the high jump) or 'den Hochsprung gewinnen' (to win the high jump).
Jeden Dienstag trainiert sie Hochsprung.
She practices high jump every Tuesday.
You use 'im Hochsprung' (in the high jump) when you mean the discipline in general. When talking about a specific action or competition, 'beim Hochsprung' (while doing/during the high jump) is common.
Im Hochsprung ist die richtige Technik entscheidend.
In the high jump, the right technique is crucial.
