Hochsprung

high jump

noun HOHKH-shproong Rare

Usage Note

Hochsprung is the high jump event where athletes clear a horizontal bar using the Fosbury flop technique (Flop-Technik). Related terms: Hochsprungmatte (landing mat) and Messlatte (the bar). Plural rarely used as the event is singular.

Examples

"Im Hochsprung überquerte er die Latte bei 2,20 Metern problemlos."

Natural Translation

In the high jump he cleared the bar at 2.20 metres without any trouble.

Literal Translation

In the high-jump crossed he the bar at 2.20 metres effortlessly.

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