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heptathlete

noun
/ˈhɛp.tæθ.lit/UK

Etymology

From hepta- + athlete.

  1. derived from ἀθλητής
  2. derived from athlete
  3. derived from āthlēta
  4. inherited from athlete
  5. formed as heptathlete — “hepta- + athlete”

Definitions

  1. An athlete who competes in the heptathlon.

    • “Heptathlon is very geared and favorable to those who are quick,” said Gray’s coach, Andy Eggerth, who trains both heptathletes and decathletes. “A lot of world-class heptathletes are relatively bad at javelin and shot-put.”
    • He comes from a family of athletes: Greg, his father, was an elite vaulter for the U.S. Helena, his Swedish mother, was an international heptathlete and volleyball player.

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