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Fabian Hambüchen at the horizontal bar A bar grip (front view). The horizontal bar, also known as the high bar, is an apparatus used by male gymnasts in artistic gymnastics.It traditionally consists of a cylindrical metal (typically steel) bar that is rigidly held above and parallel to the floor by a system of cables and stiff vertical supports.
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.
The equipment and rules for pole vaulting are similar to the high jump. Unlike high jump, however, the athlete in the vault has the ability to select the horizontal position of the bar, known as the standards, before each jump and can place it a distance beyond the back of the box, the metal pit that the pole is placed into immediately before ...
Tucker won a Class 2A state title in the high jump last season, an event he has continued with Southern Illinois-Edwardsville in 2024. Honor roll: Here are the top times, distances for Peoria-area ...
Illinois State University offers a variety of study programs within the spectrum of music. More than fifteen ensemble opportunities are available to all students on-campus, plus multiple chamber music ensembles and musical theatre/opera productions. Admission to the program is through audition.
The Illinois State University Alumni Center, located at 1101 N. Main in Normal, is designed to serve over 215,000 alumni of Illinois State University, as well as current students, faculty/staff, and the Bloomington/Normal community.
The straddle technique was the dominant style in the high jump before the development of the Fosbury Flop. It is a successor of the Western roll , [ 1 ] for which it is sometimes confused. Unlike the scissors or flop style of jump, where the jumper approaches the bar so as to take off from the outer foot, the straddle jumper approaches from the ...
The Western roll was a competitive high jump style for a long time because it was easy to learn and more efficient (allowing clearance of a bar that is closer to the height of the center of mass) than all but the most contorted variants of the scissors. It also enabled a comfortable landing in the crude sand pits provided for high jumpers up ...