What does heptathlete mean?
Heptathlete means (athletics) An athlete who competes in the heptathlon..
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/ˈhɛp.tæθ.lit/ · noun
(athletics) 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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Heptathlete means (athletics) An athlete who competes in the heptathlon..
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“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.”
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