long-jumper
noun[C]
uk/ˈlɒŋ ˌdʒʌm.pər/us/ˈlɑːŋ ˌdʒʌm.pɚ/(USalsobroad jumper)someone whotakespartin asportseventthatinvolvesrunningup to amarkand thenjumpingasfarforwardaspossible:
跳远选手She was a long-jumper in theSwedishnationalteam.她曾是瑞典国家队的跳远选手。
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long jump
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- The Australian long-jumpercausedcontroversybefore theOlympicswhen heclaimedthat his Americanrivalscouldn'thandlethecoldSeptemberSydneyweather.
- Sally Gunnell was a long-jumper andheptathletebeforeswitchingtohurdlesandOlympicstardom.
- More long-jumpers thaneverrecordedtheirpersonalbestjumpslastweek.
Competitors & participants in sports & games
- back four
- baller
- ballplayer
- base jumper
- benchwarmer
- challenger
- jumper
- keeper
- longboarder
- major league
- mid-table
- midfield anchor
- midfield diamond
- racer
- retire
- trialist
- triathlete
- triple jumper
- triple threat
- utility
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