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单词 heptathlon
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heptathlonn.

Brit. /hɛpˈtaθlən/, /hɛpˈtaθlɒn/, U.S. /hɛpˈtæθˌlɑn/
Etymology: < hept- (in hepta- comb. form) + Greek ἄθλον contest, after pentathlon n., etc.
An athletic contest, usually for women, consisting of seven different events.
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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > athletics > [noun] > mixed events
pentathlon1603
quinquertium1603
pentathlon1899
decathlon1912
biathlon1958
tetrathlon1959
triathlon1973
heptathlon1977
iron man1979
1977 Washington Post 28 July (Virginia Weekly section) 1/6 The favorite all day long was the Heptathlon competition composed of seven athletic events from the old country.
1980 T. McNab Compl. Bk. Athletics xx. 178/1 In 1976, the IAAF Congress Women's Committee proposed that from 1981 a heptathlon be introduced.
1985 H. Payne Athletes in Action 179 He has coached his national team in all jumping events and in the heptathlon.
1989 Times 5 Apr. 48/4 The only American women to win individual athletics gold medals in Seoul were..Jackie Joyner-Kersee, in the heptathlon and the long jump.

Derivatives

hepˈtathlete n. a competitor in such an event.
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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > athletics > [noun] > mixed events > competitor > modern
pentathlete1952
decathlete1968
biathlete1972
triathlete1982
heptathlete1983
1983 Runner's World Jan. 54/1 Jodi Anderson, our heptathlete, could easily pole vault 13, 14, probably 15 feet.
1990 Times 4 Apr. 44/4 Kim Hagger, the heptathlete, joined the world mile record holder, Cram.., for the launch in London.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1993; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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