Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The high jump was among the first events deemed acceptable for women, having been held at the 1928 Olympic Games. Javier Sotomayor (Cuba) is the world record holder with a jump of 2.45 m (8 ft 1 ⁄ 4 in) set in 1993 – the longest-standing record in the history of the men's high jump.
This is a list of the NCAA outdoor champions in the high jump. Measurement was conducted in imperial distances (feet and inches) until 1975. Metrication occurred in 1976, so all subsequent championships were measured in metric distances. The women's event began in 1982.
High jump details Thelma Hopkins (NIR) 1.67 m GR Dorothy Tyler (ENG) 1.60 m Alice Whitty (CAN) 1.60 m Long jump details Yvette Williams (NZL) 6.08 m GR Thelma Hopkins (NIR) 5.84 m Jean Desforges (ENG) 5.84 m Shot put details Yvette Williams (NZL) 13.96 m GR Jackie MacDonald (CAN) 12.98 m Magdalena Swanepoel (SAF) 12.81 m Discus throw
%PDF-1.4 %âãÏÓ 6 0 obj > endobj xref 6 120 0000000016 00000 n 0000003048 00000 n 0000003161 00000 n 0000003893 00000 n 0000004342 00000 n 0000004557 00000 n 0000004733 00000 n 0000005165 00000 n 0000005587 00000 n 0000005635 00000 n 0000006853 00000 n 0000007332 00000 n 0000008190 00000 n 0000008584 00000 n 0000009570 00000 n 0000010489 00000 n 0000011402 00000 n 0000011640 00000 n ...
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) track and field system has been touted as one of the main reasons for the success of the United States on the global stage of athletics. [1] All of the collegiate records come from athletes competing in the NCAA, with the exception of the outdoor women's 1500 metres record (NAIA).
The first major event after the change is the 1969 European Championships. [1] The same change is made to the women's pentathlon. • 1969 European Championships is also the first major competition to hold women's 1500 metres race and 4 × 400 metres relay. [1] • The sectors for the discus and hammer throw are reduced from 60° to 45°. [1]
All twelve finalists cleared 1.89m, ten over 1.93m and eight over 1.96m. Iryna Herashchenko , Yaroslava Mahuchikh , Elena Vallortigara and Eleanor Patterson all made 1.98m. Patterson took three attempts to make her clearance while Mahuchikh and Vallortigara were tied for the lead with perfect rounds going.
Starting blocks. Pressure-sensitive starting blocks with loudspeakers. A pressure sensor will detect an early start and the loudspeakers provide the runners with the sound from the starter all at the same time. Starting blocks are a device used in the sport of track and field by sprint athletes to brace their feet against at the start of a race ...