HEPTATHLON


Meaning of HEPTATHLON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ hep-ˈtath-lən, -ˌlän, ÷-ˈta-thə- ]

noun

Etymology: hept- + -athlon (as in decathlon )

Date: 1977

: a 7-event athletic contest ; specifically : a composite contest for female athletes that consists of the 100-meter hurdles, the high jump, the shot put, the 200-meter dash, the long jump, the javelin throw, and the 800-meter run

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