decathlon
decathlon
Definition
decath·lon (di kat̸h′län′, -lən)
noun
an athletic contest in which each contestant takes part in ten events (100-meter dash, 400-meter dash, long jump, 16-pound shot-put, high jump, 110-meter hurdles, discus throw, pole vault, javelin throw, and 1500-meter run): the winner is the contestant receiving the highest total of points
Etymology: dec(a)- + Gr athlon, a prize
decathlon
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- win: They set out to win the decathlon of automotive performance. ' Honest.
Adjective modifier
- first: Because of injuries, this is his first decathlon since.
Modifies a noun
- champion: He has already announced Daley Thompson, the 1980 and 1984 Olympic decathlon champion, will soon start helping give advice to youngsters.
- gold: Dean Macey scooped decathlon gold at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne on Tuesday morning after two grueling days of competition.
- athlete: The average height of decathlon athletes in the 1930 Olympics was one meter seventy six centimeters.
- title: In 1983, when he won the world championship in Helsinki, he held all the major decathlon titles.
- event: Relay celebrated their achievements in an exhibition and a day of decathlon events on the streets of Derby.
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