Thesaurus results for DECATHLON

decathlon

noun

Definition of decathlon

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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 Thorpe followed his pentathlon win with another commanding performance in the decathlon, earning his second medal of the 1912 Olympics and setting a world record. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 8 July 2026 Josefowicz, in her decathlon of a performance, brought Ligeti’s savage discontinuities to the surface. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 Former Northwest Nazarene athlete Steven Schmidt finished 13th in the men’s decathlon for Oklahoma State, scoring 7,479 points. — Idaho Statesman, 15 June 2026 Born on July 27, 1954, in Israel, Janklowicz was a one-time Olympic hopeful in the decathlon, and dedicated his early years to track and field before serving as a fitness instructor in the Israel Defense Forces. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for decathlon

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But the game was never in reach in that final frame for the Bulls, who are now 1-9 and winless at home.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026
Utilizing their seventh different starting lineup through the team’s first 11 games of the season, the Magic only had 10 players available against the Jazz in the second game of a back-to-back on Wednesday night.

— Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026

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Still widely considered the greatest athlete of all time, Jim Thorpe, of the Sac and Fox Nation in Oklahoma, won the decathlon and pentathlon in the 1912 Olympics.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Harper Hutton, 12, of Aurora Flyers, placed second in the girls pentathlon high jump, fourth in the pentathlon 80-meter hurdles and pentathlon long jump and fifth in the girls pentathlon shot put.

— Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of pentathlon

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In 1988, Jackie Joyner-Kersey won gold and set a world record in the women’s heptathlon at the Summer Olympics in Seoul.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
Those six days will not include selection for the decathlon, heptathlon or the 10,000 meters, all of which will be held earlier in the spring — at locations still to be determined — to allow for additional recovery.

— Eddie Pells, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of heptathlon

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Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo holds the trophy while celebrating winning the UEFA Nations League final against the Netherlands on June 9, 2019, in Porto, Portugal.

— Tales Azzoni, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026
Uiagalelei rallied the Braves from 34 points down in his senior year to beat Mater Dei in the final.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

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The whirlwind schedule is nothing new for a girl who completed her first triathlon at age eight.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
Lincoln Sabini was a member of the UC Davis triathlon sports club, was involved with the Davis Bike Collective and cycled regularly.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of triathlon

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While the Falcons played some 800 miles away back at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Strickland participated in a bowling tournament planned well in advance of the team’s schedule release in 2022.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 7 Nov. 2026
The International Ice Hockey Federation provided updates on Belarusian and Russian athletes in its upcoming world tournaments, including next month's World Junior Championships.

— Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

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Masters would go on to compete in rowing, cross-country skiing, biathlon, and cycling, winning medals across both Summer and Winter Paralympic Games.

— Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The sport was introduced for athletes with physical disabilities at the 1988 Innsbruck Paralympic Games and for athletes with visual disabilities in 1992 at Albertville.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026

Definition of biathlon

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Demand for grading — an act of verifying a card’s authenticity and condition — has grown as collectors increasingly treat trading and vintage sports cards as alternative investments.

— Matthew Tan, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
Fifty years on, the sports watch has been reimagined many times and remains highly coveted by collectors.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2026

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