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long jump
A discipline in athletics in which the goal is to jump as far as possible into a sandpit after a run-up.
Sie gewann die Goldmedaille im Weitsprung mit einer Weite von über sieben Metern.
She won the gold medal in the long jump with a distance of over seven meters.
'Der Weitsprung' (long jump) is a compound noun made from the adjective 'weit' (far) and the noun 'der Sprung' (jump). So it literally describes a jump where distance is what matters.
Beim Weitsprung ist nicht nur die Sprungkraft, sondern auch die Technik entscheidend.
In the long jump, not only jumping power but also technique is crucial.
The structure 'adjective + Sprung' (jump) is also used for other athletics disciplines. Examples are 'der Hochsprung' (high jump; hoch + Sprung) and 'der Dreisprung' (triple jump; drei + Sprung).
Nach dem Weitsprung findet der Hochsprung der Frauen statt.
After the long jump, the women's high jump takes place.
In a sports context, 'Weitsprung' (long jump) is often used with verbs like 'machen' (to do) or 'trainieren' (to train). When taking part in a competition, you say 'im Weitsprung antreten' (to compete in the long jump).
Der Athlet wird bei den nächsten Meisterschaften im Weitsprung antreten.
The athlete will compete in the long jump at the next championships.
