Heptathlon
noun
An athletics competition with seven different events, usually undertaken by women.
The gold medalist in the heptathlon at the Olympic games is often considered the world's greatest female athlete.
Often appears as...
- compete in heptathlon
- heptathlon event
noun
An athletics competition with seven different events, usually undertaken by women.
The gold medalist in the heptathlon at the Olympic games is often considered the world's greatest female athlete.
Often appears as...
- compete in heptathlon
- heptathlon event
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Pro Tip 1/3Women's Domain
Heptathlon is primarily associated with female athletes, while men typically compete in the decathlon.
She trained rigorously to participate in the women's heptathlon.
Pro Tip 2/3Seven Challenges
The 'heptathlon' consists of 7 track and field events including hurdles, high jump, shot put, and more.
The heptathlon's versatility is demanding, requiring athletes to excel in seven different events.
Pro Tip 3/3Olympic Highlight
The heptathlon is featured in the Olympics, making it a prestigious event for athletes worldwide.
Winning the Olympics heptathlon earns an athlete international acclaim.
Pro Tip 1/3Women's Domain
Heptathlon is primarily associated with female athletes, while men typically compete in the decathlon.
She trained rigorously to participate in the women's heptathlon.
Pro Tip 2/3Seven Challenges
The 'heptathlon' consists of 7 track and field events including hurdles, high jump, shot put, and more.
The heptathlon's versatility is demanding, requiring athletes to excel in seven different events.
Pro Tip 3/3Olympic Highlight
The heptathlon is featured in the Olympics, making it a prestigious event for athletes worldwide.
Winning the Olympics heptathlon earns an athlete international acclaim.
Pro Tip 1/3Women's Domain
Heptathlon is primarily associated with female athletes, while men typically compete in the decathlon.
She trained rigorously to participate in the women's heptathlon.
Pro Tip 2/3Seven Challenges
The 'heptathlon' consists of 7 track and field events including hurdles, high jump, shot put, and more.
The heptathlon's versatility is demanding, requiring athletes to excel in seven different events.
Pro Tip 3/3Olympic Highlight
The heptathlon is featured in the Olympics, making it a prestigious event for athletes worldwide.
Winning the Olympics heptathlon earns an athlete international acclaim.
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Sarah Lewis: Embrace the...
you might describe it with granular, practical clarity. And this is what a near win does. It gets us to focus on what, right now, we plan to do to address that mountain in our sights. It's Jackie Joyner-Kersee, who in 1984 missed taking the gold in the heptathlon
Video examples
Sarah Lewis: Embrace the...
you might describe it with granular, practical clarity. And this is what a near win does. It gets us to focus on what, right now, we plan to do to address that mountain in our sights. It's Jackie Joyner-Kersee, who in 1984 missed taking the gold in the heptathlon
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Quote examples
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
American Athlete
The London games mark the 24th anniversary of my winning two golds and setting the world record in the heptathlon. Someone is going to want it; records are made to be broken - it's only a matter of time. I hope mine will outlive me.
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Katarina Johnson-Thompson
English Athlete
It's impossible in heptathlon to have a proper rivalry - you're spending two days together and seven events and dedicate your life to it. It's like a marathon: two days of mental and physical exhaustion.
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Katarina Johnson-Thompson
English Athlete
Thankfully, I found athletics. My mum didn't like it at first, but the funny thing is that, now, she's the biggest athletics fan out there. She's a real expert, and she's got all the heptathlon books.
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Ashton Eaton
American Athlete
The heptathlon world record is nice, but the decathlon is the event. I think the heptathlon is more like a practice. There is something completely different about the decathlon.
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Denise Lewis
British Athlete
In heptathlon, if one day goes extremely well, you've got to go to bed and start the next one completely fresh - lose what you did yesterday.
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Katarina Johnson-Thompson
English Athlete
In the heptathlon, you can be any shape. Some of the girls are more built than others, and their strong events are the shot put and javelin.
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Katarina Johnson-Thompson
English Athlete
There's a big debate whether pentathlon or heptathlon is harder: five events in one day or seven in two.
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Katarina Johnson-Thompson
English Athlete
I think everyone in the heptathlon is improving together, so it is a very hard event to compete in.
Quote examples
Katarina Johnson-Thompson
English Athlete
The heptathlon is made up of seven events, and people have strengths and weaknesses.
Quote examples
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
American Athlete
The London games mark the 24th anniversary of my winning two golds and setting the world record in the heptathlon. Someone is going to want it; records are made to be broken - it's only a matter of time. I hope mine will outlive me.
Quote examples
Katarina Johnson-Thompson
English Athlete
It's impossible in heptathlon to have a proper rivalry - you're spending two days together and seven events and dedicate your life to it. It's like a marathon: two days of mental and physical exhaustion.
Quote examples
Katarina Johnson-Thompson
English Athlete
Thankfully, I found athletics. My mum didn't like it at first, but the funny thing is that, now, she's the biggest athletics fan out there. She's a real expert, and she's got all the heptathlon books.
Quote examples
Ashton Eaton
American Athlete
The heptathlon world record is nice, but the decathlon is the event. I think the heptathlon is more like a practice. There is something completely different about the decathlon.
Quote examples
Denise Lewis
British Athlete
In heptathlon, if one day goes extremely well, you've got to go to bed and start the next one completely fresh - lose what you did yesterday.
Quote examples
Katarina Johnson-Thompson
English Athlete
In the heptathlon, you can be any shape. Some of the girls are more built than others, and their strong events are the shot put and javelin.
Quote examples
Katarina Johnson-Thompson
English Athlete
There's a big debate whether pentathlon or heptathlon is harder: five events in one day or seven in two.
Quote examples
Katarina Johnson-Thompson
English Athlete
I think everyone in the heptathlon is improving together, so it is a very hard event to compete in.
Quote examples
Katarina Johnson-Thompson
English Athlete
The heptathlon is made up of seven events, and people have strengths and weaknesses.
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