blade jumper

noun

A para-athlete who runs and jumps in jumping events using prosthetic limbs commonly known as running blades.

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Meanings

nounblade jumper (plural blade jumpers)

plural blade jumpers · alternative blade-jumper · alternative bladejumper

  1. informaldisability sportsathleticsA para-athlete who runs and jumps in jumping events using prosthetic limbs commonly known as running blades.

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

    2014, Andy Swiss, “Markus Rehm: The blade jumper fighting to be in able-bodied games”, in BBC Sports
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    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.

    2016, Jessica Whittington, “Ronald Hertog eyes further Paralympics success after long jump switch”, in Athletics World

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

    2016, Ross Dunbar, “German blade-jumper gains 'no advantage' and could be selected for Olympics”, in Deutsche Welle

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

    2015, Michael Gleeson, “Athletics German Blade jumper Markus Rehm wants to take on the world”, in The Sydney Morning Herald

Origin

From blade + jumper, coined in analogy to bladerunner.

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APA

blade jumper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blade%20jumper

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“blade jumper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blade%20jumper. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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