2008

A Brief History of High Jump

High jump was performed as early as the
Olympics in ancient Greece. High jump was first
recorded in Scotland in the 19th century with
heights of up to 1.68m. The world record now for
men is 2.45m and for the women it is 2.09m.
The Rules of High Jump
• You must have a horizontal bar to jump over.
• You must leave the ground from one foot.
• If the bar falls before you leave the matt it is
a failure.
• You are disqualified after three consecutive
failures.
• You must not touch the ground or landing
area beyond the uprights without first
clearing the bar.
Interesting Fact
Fosbury flop was invented by dick Fosbury and in
the 1986 Olympics he won a gold medal.
The Places for 2008 Olympics:
First:
Second:
Third:
Unfortunately there are no Australian High
Jumpers competing this year in the Olympics
Games.