Definition of Decathlon. Meaning of Decathlon. Synonyms of Decathlon

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Definition of Decathlon

Decathlon
Decathlon De*cath"lon, n. [See Deca-; Pentathlon.] In the modern Olympic Games, a composite contest consisting of a 100-meter run, a broad jump, putting the shot, a running high-jump, a 400-meter run, throwing the discus, a 100-meter hurdle race, pole vaulting, throwing the javelin, and a 1500-meter run.

Meaning of Decathlon from wikipedia

- The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of 10 track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon"...
- Decathlon (French pronunciation: [dekatlɔ̃]) is a French sporting goods retailer. With over 2,082 stores in 79 countries and regions (2024), it is the...
- up decathlon or decathlete in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The decathlon is an athletic event combining ten track and field events. Decathlon may...
- The Academic Decathlon (also called AcDec, AcaDeca or AcaDec) is an annual high school academic competition organized by the non-profit United States...
- The American Champion 8KCAB Decathlon and Super Decathlon are two-seat fixed conventional gear light airplanes designed for flight training and personal...
- Olympic Decathlon is a sports video game written by Timothy W. Smith for the TRS-80 and published in 1980 by Microsoft. In the game, the player competes...
- The Activision Decathlon is a sports video game written by David Crane for the Atari 2600 and published by Activision in 1983. It was ported to the Atari...
- The men's decathlon at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held in Paris, France, on 2 and 3 August 2024. The men's decathlon has been present on the Olympic...
- The Women's Decathlon World Championships is an international decathlon combined track and field events championship for women. It was the first women's...
- Decathlon (foaled in 1953) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who was voted the U.S. Champion Sprint Horse in 1956 and 1957. He was sired by Olympia...