High Jump Quiz

High Jump Quiz lets you discover how rules and techniques shaped one of track and field’s most exciting contests. A lesser known trivia nugget is that the landing pits in the early years were sand or sawdust, which often made older techniques like the scissors the safer choice. When foam mats became widely available, athletes could experiment with more daring styles. This simple change in equipment helped the sport develop into what we see today. The format of the quiz builds upon these shifts, blending high jump trivia with clever high jump questions that bring out both technical and historical knowledge. You will also encounter connections with high jump rules and tie break situations in competitions.

High Jump

Which part of the body must take off from the ground in a legal high jump attempt?

Hands and feet

Both feet

One foot only

Either foot, no restriction

Which technique is most commonly used in modern high jump competitions?

Fosbury Flop

Straddle technique

Western roll

Scissors jump

What is the minimum number of attempts allowed per height?

How wide is the high jump crossbar?

4 M

4.02 M

3 M

3.5 M

If two athletes clear the same maximum height, how is the tie broken?

Toss of a coin

Style points

Longer run-up distance

Fewest failed attempts

What happens if an athlete deliberately steadies the bar with their hand or body?

Attempt is void

Attempt is valid

They get another try

Bar is not raised

In a high jump competition, what happens if two or more jumpers are tied at the same height?

The tie is broken by the jumper who had the fewest misses throughout the entire competition

The jumpers share the same place and there is no tie-breaker

The tie is broken by the jumper who had the fewest misses at that height

The tie is broken by a coin toss

What is the standard weight of a high jump crossbar?

It can weigh up to 3 kg.

It can weigh up to 2 kg

There is no standard weight

It must weigh exactly 1 kg

What is the required height increment when raising the bar?

At least 3 cm

At least 5 cm

At least 1 cm

At least 2 cm

What does a “no height” mean in high jump?

Athlete failed to clear any bar

Athlete did not show up

Athlete cleared the bar but touched it

Athlete used both feet at takeoff

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Sample Questions from This Quiz

Which part of the body must take off from the ground in a legal high jump attempt?
Which technique is most commonly used in modern high jump competitions?
What is the minimum number of attempts allowed per height?
How wide is the high jump crossbar?
If two athletes clear the same maximum height, how is the tie broken?

Try the full quiz and see how many of these you can answer!