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  2. High jump - Wikipedia

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    In the example jump-off, the final cleared height is 1.88m, at which A B C and D each have one failure. D has two failures at lower heights compared to one each for the other three, who proceed to a jump-off at the next height above the final cleared height. C is eliminated in the second round of the jump-off 1.89m, then B wins in the third round.

  3. Bungee jumping - Wikipedia

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    Bungee jumping (/ ˈ b ʌ n dʒ i /), also spelled bungy jumping, is an activity that involves a person jumping from a great height while connected to a large elastic cord. The launching pad is usually erected on a tall structure such as a building or crane, a bridge across a deep ravine , or on a natural geographic feature such as a cliff.

  4. List of jumping activities - Wikipedia

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    High jump, in which athletes jump over horizontal bars. Long jump, where the objective is to leap horizontally as far as possible. Pole vault, in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to jump over a bar. Triple jump, the objective is to leap horizontally as far as possible, in a series of three jumps

  5. Jumping - Wikipedia

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    The height of a jump may be increased by using a trampoline or by converting horizontal velocity into vertical velocity with the aid of a device such as a half pipe. Various exercises can be used to increase an athlete's vertical jumping height.

  6. High-altitude military parachuting - Wikipedia

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    United States Air Force Pararescuemen jump at half the height of a typical HALO/HAHO insertion 2eme REP Legionnaires HALO jump from a C-160.. High-altitude military parachuting, or military free fall (MFF), is a method of delivering military personnel, military equipment, and other military supplies from a transport aircraft at a high altitude via free-fall parachute insertion.

  7. BASE jumping - Wikipedia

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    BASE jumping (/ b eɪ s /) is the recreational sport of jumping from fixed objects, using a parachute to descend to the ground. BASE is an acronym that stands for four categories of fixed objects from which one can jump: buildings , antennas (referring to radio masts ), spans ( bridges ) and earth ( cliffs ).

  8. Who exactly is Geronimo -- and why do we say his name ... - AOL

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    The night before the big jump, the soldiers went out on the town for drinks, a movie, and more drinks. The movie they most likely saw was Geronimo, a western film about the Apache Indian chief of ...

  9. Ski jumping - Wikipedia

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    Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to ... and the athlete's relative height to the ground is gradually lost, allowing for a gentle and safe ...