Heptathlete
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhɛp.tæθ.lit/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Heptathlete is a noun meaning (athletics) An athlete who competes in the heptathlon.
Meaning
(athletics) An athlete who competes in the heptathlon.
Example Sentences
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.
“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.”
Word Forms
- heptathletes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include heptathlon, hexametrist, halma, hurdling, hectagon, handcyclist.
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