Meaning of blade jumper | Babel Free

Definitions

A para-athlete who runs (and jumps) upon artificial feet of the type colloquially known as blades, in jumping events.

informal

Examples

“Last Friday, Hertog became the first ‘blade jumper’ to compete in the able-bodied competition at the Great CityGames Manchester and leapt 7.00m in a contest won by Olympic champion Greg Rutherford with 8.20m.”

“German blade-jumper gains 'no advantage' and could be selected for Olympics”

“Athletics German Blade jumper Markus Rehm wants to take on the world”

“Markus Rehm: The blade jumper fighting to be in able-bodied games”

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