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a sports contest for men that consists of 10 different events
the Olympic decathlon
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Recent Examples of decathlon
The 6-foot-2, 180-pounder has competed in the Tennessee state championships in the decathlon.
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Jeff Sentell,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
The 29-year-old went to Baylor and competed for the school’s track and field team and earned All-Big 12 honors with a fifth-place finish in the decathlon in 2016.
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José Sánchez Córdova,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
Corbo, a first-team All-Dade player at Palmer, went to Ole Miss as a walk-on track athlete, training in the javelin throw as a freshman and in the decathlon as a sophomore.
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Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
22 Dec. 2025
Jim Thorpe won two gold medals in the 1912 Olympic Games for pentathlon and decathlon.
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Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Jeff Sentell,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
The 29-year-old went to Baylor and competed for the school’s track and field team and earned All-Big 12 honors with a fifth-place finish in the decathlon in 2016.
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José Sánchez Córdova,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
Corbo, a first-team All-Dade player at Palmer, went to Ole Miss as a walk-on track athlete, training in the javelin throw as a freshman and in the decathlon as a sophomore.
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Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
22 Dec. 2025
Jim Thorpe won two gold medals in the 1912 Olympic Games for pentathlon and decathlon.
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Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decathlon
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About three weeks after its release on April 17, the game had already sold over two million copies worldwide.
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According to Roberts, Treinen felt normal after the game.
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The key for the Hornets was the pentathlon, as Sophia Gallivan finished second, Lindsey Crook finished fourth and Shea Tassinary finished eighth.
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Freshman Liisa-Maria Lusti became the second Oregon woman to win the pentathlon — first since Brianne Theisen-Eaton in 2012 — with a season-best 4,498 points.
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Sofia Cosculluela finished with 6,182 points in the heptathlon to win Washington's first championship in the event.
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Jenna Fee Feyerabend has secured a berth in the women’s heptathlon after winning the Mountain West title with a record score.
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Damien won the Chaminade seven-on-seven passing tournament on Saturday, beating Crespi in the final.
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The World Cup final is weeks away.
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To shopping editors, Amazon’s Prime Day events are the bi-annual triathlon of capitalism.
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His grandfather, Robert Holt, said the family was deeply grateful for the outpouring of support and described Weston as a strong young man who had just finished an Ironman triathlon.
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Mbappe, whose eight goals led the tournament four years ago, already has 16 World Cup goals for his career, tied for second all-time.
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This is where the true tournament of the best tournament in the world begins — where the safety nets are officially removed, where every kick is vital, and every blade of grass is earned.
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Toyota supported Andrea Eskau, the German Paralympic skier who won gold in the 6km biathlon and silver in the 5km cross-country at the 2014 Sochi Games, at age 42.
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Zaino will also compete in the biathlon (skiing and shooting).
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As interest in Swift's wedding continues to grow, fans have been eager to learn who could be among the guests, including celebrities from both the music industry and the world of professional sports.
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In addition to the autopsy, Burris said Martin’s brain was immediately sent to be examined posthumously for chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which can affect regions of the brain involved with regulating behavior and emotions and is linked to contact sports such as football.
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“Decathlon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decathlon. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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