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heptathlon

Noun CEFR B2
hɛpˈtæθlɒn

Definitions

An athletic contest comprising seven events; contested mostly by women, for whom this is an Olympic sport.

Equivalents

Españolheptatlón
Françaisheptathlon
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Examples

“[Carolina Kluft] has won her last 19 heptathlons. Only the legendary Jackie Joyner-Kersee has scored higher.”
For now, Gray and her peers are able to compete for Olympic berths only in the seven-event heptathlon, while the decathlon is restricted to men.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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