Initially, high jumps are done by jumping on one foot and landing on two legs.
Fosbury Flop Technique, which is currently used in Modern High Jump, was discovered by Dick Fosbury in 1968.
World Record for High Jump Putra is currently held by Javier Sotomayor from Cuba with a height of 2.45 meters.
World Record for High Jump Putri is currently held by Stefka Kostadinova from Bulgaria with a height of 2.09 meters.
At the 1968 Olympics in Mexico, three athletes won a gold medal in high jump with the same height, so they had to share a gold medal.
In modern high jumps, athletes must jump with your back facing up and pass the bar with your back or shoulders.
The Fosbury Flop technique allows athletes to pass the bar with a higher height with less injury.
Some types of special shoes are used in high jump to provide the support and stability needed by athletes.
High jump is one of the ten sports in athletics that are contested at the Olympics.
High jumps are often in the spotlight in athletic matches because of the beauty of the extraordinary movements and heights that can be achieved by athletes.
