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  2. Suicide by jumping from height - Wikipedia

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    Jumping from a dangerous location, such as from a high window, balcony, or roof, or from a cliff, dam, or bridge, is a common suicide method. The 2023 ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for jumping from a high place is X80*, and this method of suicide is also known clinically as autokabalesis. [1] Many countries have noted suicide bridges such as the ...

  3. High jump - Wikipedia

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    The high jump is a track and field event in which competitors must jump unaided over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without dislodging it. In its modern, most-practiced format, a bar is placed between two standards with a crash mat for landing. Since ancient times, competitors have successively improved their technique until ...

  4. Vertical jump - Wikipedia

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    The device used is known as a vertical jump tester. A vertical jump or vertical leap is the act of jumping upwards into the air. It can be an exercise for building both endurance and strength, and is also a standard test for measuring athletic performance. [1] It may also be referred to as a Sargent jump, named for Dudley Allen Sargent.

  5. Jumping - Wikipedia

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    Jumping. A roe deer exhibiting jumping locomotion, Wadden Sea National Parks. Jumping or leaping is a form of locomotion or movement in which an organism or non-living (e.g., robotic) mechanical system propels itself through the air along a ballistic trajectory.

  6. Bungee jumping - Wikipedia

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    Bungee jumping off the Victoria Falls Bridge in Zambia/ Zimbabwe. Bungee jumping (/ ˈbʌndʒi /), 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 ...

  7. 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.

  8. Cliff jumping - Wikipedia

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    Cliff jumping. A person jumping off a cliff in Arizona. Cliff diving is the leaping off a cliff edge, usually into a body of water, as a form of sport. It may be done as part of the sport of coastal exploration [1] or as a standalone activity. Particular variations on cliff jumping may specify the angle of entry into the water or the inclusion ...

  9. Fosbury flop - Wikipedia

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    Fosbury flop. The center of gravity stays under the bar. The Fosbury flop is a jumping style used in the track and field sport of high jump. It was popularized and perfected by American athlete Dick Fosbury, whose gold medal in the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City brought it to the world's attention. [1] The flop became the dominant style of ...