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heptathlon Definition

hep·tath·lon (hep tat̸h′län, -lən)

noun

an athletic contest for women in which each contestant takes part in seven events (100-meter hurdles, shot put, high jump, 200-meter dash, long jump, javelin throw, and 800-meter run)

Etymology: hept(a)- + (dec)athlon

heptathlon Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • title: In France, there are injury fears over Eunice Barber, who denied Lewis the world heptathlon title last year.
  • record: In 1972, Peters won the gold even tho her nearest rival, Heide Rosendahl, beat the heptathlon world record.

Noun used with modifier

event: Outdoors she won silver in the AAA combined events heptathlon.

Browse dictionary entries near heptathlon

  1. ‹ heptathlete
  2. ‹ Heptateuch
  3. ‹ heptastich
  4. ‹ heptarchy
  5. ‹ heptane
  6. ‹ heptameter
  7. ‹ heptamerous
  8. ‹ heptahedron
  9. ‹ heptagon
  10. ‹ heptad
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