heptathlete

English

Etymology

From hepta- +‎ athlete.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈhɛp.tæθ.lit/

Noun

heptathlete (plural heptathletes)

1. (athletics) An athlete who competes in the heptathlon.
   • 2021 July 6, Shauna Farnell, “An Olympic Hurdle: Why Is the Decathlon Only for Men?”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     “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.”

   • 2024 August 5, Liam Tharme, “Mondo Duplantis: Breaking down the biomechanics behind the best-ever pole vaulter”, in The New York Times‎^[2]:

     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.

Translations

athlete who competes in the heptathlon

• Danish: syvkæmper c
• Finnish: seitsenottelija
• French: heptathlonien (fr) m, heptathlonienne (fr) f
• German: Siebenkämpfer (de) m, Siebenkämpferin (de) f
• Hungarian: hétpróbázó (hu)
• Macedonian: седмобоец m (sedmoboec), седмобојка f (sedmobojka)
• Spanish: heptatleta m or f
• Swedish: sjukampare (sv) c

See also

• decathlete