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What is Jump-off in Athletics?

A sudden-death decider for first place in vertical jumps when countback cannot separate athletes: one attempt per height, the bar moving up or down until only one clears. Athletes may instead be allowed to share the title, as in the Tokyo 2020 high jump.

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