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Jumping is an ability that most humans and many animals share to some degree. It is the process of getting one's body off the ground for a short time using only one's own power, usually by propelling oneself upward via contraction and then forceful extension of the legs. In some cases the height of a jump may be increased by using a trampoline, or by pushing down with the arms when playing leapfrog. One can jump up to reach something high, jump over a fence or ditch, or jump down, and one can jump while dancing and as a sport.


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Athletics events

  • High jump, where the objective is to place a horizontal bar as high as possible and leap over it in one jump, preceded by a short run-up.
  • Hurdling, a foot race where the track is covered with hurdles.
  • Fierljeppen, similar to the long jump, but using a pole to cover the distance.
  • Long jump, where the objective is to cover as large a horizontal distance as possible with one jump, preceded by a short run-up.
  • Pole vault, in which is similar to the high jump, but competitors use a long flexible pole to cover a bigger height.

Sports

  • American football
  • Basketball
  • Bossaball
  • Dancing
  • Figure skating — both, ice and roller
  • Gymnastics
  • Jump rope
  • Jumping puzzles in video games
  • Martial arts
  • Parkour
  • Rugby
  • Skateboarding- referred as ollies.
  • Skiing
  • Swimming
  • Team Handball
  • Trampolining
  • Ultimate
  • Volleyball

Animal sports

  • Dog agility involves a handler directing a dog through various obstacles, including jumps.
  • Hunter/Jumper involves a rider jumping a sequence of fences looking as good as possible and maintaining a good rhythm.
  • Show jumping involves a rider jumping a sequence of fences as fast as they can.

See also

 
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