long jumper

noun

Track and Field.

1. a participant in the long jump.

Word History and Origins

Origin of long jumper¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

With an outstretched hand, Dent blocked a shot to trigger a fast break that he ended with his own long jumper.

From Los Angeles Times

High jumper Morgan Lake and long jumper Jazmin Sawyers also secured their Tokyo places on the final day of the two-day meet.

From BBC

It started when long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall, who went to school with Heller’s daughter, asked for a diamond Olympic rings necklace in advance of the Tokyo Olympics.

From Los Angeles Times

A letter sent by American long jumper William DeHart Hubbard, the first black athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in an individual event, is among rare loans on display.

From BBC

Towns came to life with a long jumper, a lob to Rudy Gobert for a slam and a 3-pointer on a 2-minute burst to give the Wolves the lead back with 4:39 to go on the way to a 10-0 run that Doncic ended with a 3-pointer.

From Seattle Times