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long jumper

American  

noun

Track and Field.
  1. a participant in the long jump.


Etymology

Origin of long jumper

First recorded in 1885–90

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High jumper Morgan Lake and long jumper Jazmin Sawyers also secured their Tokyo places on the final day of the two-day meet.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2025

It started when long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall, who went to school with Heller’s daughter, asked for a diamond Olympic rings necklace in advance of the Tokyo Olympics.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2024

A letter sent by American long jumper William DeHart Hubbard, the first black athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in an individual event, is among rare loans on display.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2024

The near sell-out crowd at Gill Coliseum erupted into a frenzy when von Oelhoffen hit the long jumper.

From Seattle Times Feb. 16, 2024

Sykes made a long jumper just before the third-quarter buzzer to extend Washington’s lead to 67-54.

From Washington Times Aug. 29, 2023

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