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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

Example Sentences

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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

British long jumper Jazmin Sawyers speaks about "grieving" her chance of competing at the 2024 Paris Olympics after rupturing her Achilles and cultivating an identity beyond sports.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 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

Bronny James stood on the Galen Center court Thursday, not far from where he’d collapsed last summer, firing one long jumper after another from the wing.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2023

But Gray made a fadeaway jumper going into halftime for Vegas, then made a long jumper on the first shot of the second half.

From Washington Times • Sep. 30, 2023

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