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field event

DEFINITIONS OF: field event

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n a competition that takes place on a field rather than on a running track

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high jump
a competition that involves jumping as high as possible over a horizontal bar
broad jump, long jump
a competition that involves jumping as far as possible from a running start
pole jump, pole jumping, pole vault, pole vaulting
a competition that involves jumping over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole
shot put
an athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball is hurled as far as possible
hammer throw
an athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball that is attached to a flexible wire is hurled as far as possible
discus
an athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown as far as possible
javelin
an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible
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match
a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
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