decathlete
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of decathlete
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Among its champions were decathlete Daley Thompson, javelin thrower Tessa Sanderson, a young rower named Steve Redgrave, and 1,500m runner Seb Coe - who went to lead the World Athletics body.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2024
Bunevacz is a former decathlete at the University of California, Los Angeles, and also competed for the Philippines in the 1990s.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 21, 2022
The former Olympic decathlete has positioned herself as a high-profile transgender woman since coming out on the cover of Vanity Fair in 2015.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2022
His father had his own Olympic aspirations until a car accident cost him his left eye and caused injuries that forced him to give up being a decathlete.
From Fox News ● Dec. 28, 2021
Reality television star and former Olympic decathlete Caitlyn Jenner tried to capture some of the Schwarzenegger magic but did not win over California voters despite her visibility in cable television news coverage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2021
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