If 'white men can't jump' why are most top high jumpers white?

look at the NBA

If this proves that white domination of the High Jump is simply down to dozens of more talented black athletes preferring the riches of a career in basketball, then..

....then East African domination of distance running is simply down to hundreds of more talented white, West African, Asian, South American athletes preferring the riches of a career in soccer. Even without the doping issue.

Because it's ok to be racist against wh ite people but when the reverse happens, cities burn to the ground.

You people are really messed up.

Charles Austin & Dwight Stones = Olympic Medals.

Im more concerned that USA is not being competitive recently in HJ or LJ on the world stage regardless of skin color.

Proof is any was needed of the nutcases that roam these boards...

Isn't high jumping more about technique and the Fosbury Flop actually relies more on that than on actual leaping ability?

High jump and triple jump for that matter do not require vertical or powerful takeoff

Black men can’t arch their backs.

The World Record Holder is Black!

en.wikipedia.org

Javier Sotomayor

Javier Sotomayor Sanabria (Spanish pronunciation: [xaˈβjeɾ sotomaˈʝoɾ]; born 13 October 1967) is a Cuban retired track and field athlete, who specialized in the high jump and is the current world record holder. The 1992 Olymp...

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2.45 m (8 ft 1⁄4 in) (1993)

Also, high jumping requires learning a lot of technique. The best high jumpers tend to come from areas like the Slavic countries with coaches that specialize in high jumping.

Stop it! All of you!.

Wtf does that have to do with this thread?

Are you dumb ? Do you know what a film is in terms of it being a production of fiction with artistic licence ? Do you know...I can't believe I'm asking this...basketball and the high jump are two different sports ? Do you know representation in sport is down to a multitude of factors ?