decathlon
Ultimate athletic challenge
A decathlon is an athletic competition consisting of ten track and field events, completed by the same competitor over two days.
Events include sprints, distance running, hurdles, jumping, and throwing disciplines.
The decathlon tests all-around athletic ability: He won the Olympic decathlon.
By extension, any grueling multi-part challenge: The interview process was a decathlon.
Throwing spear for sport
- pole vaultStick-assisted high leap
- shot putAthletic throwing competition, heavy ball
- discusHeavy disc for throwing
- high jumpVertical leap competition
long jump · 400m · 1500m · 100m · sprinting · throwing · jumping · hurdling
- all-rounderMulti-skilled person
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- record holderOne with best performance
- world championTop-ranked competitor internationally
Capable in many domains
- multitalentedHaving diverse abilities
- speedRate of motion
- strengthPower to exert force
- agilityQuickness and ease
coordination · flexibility · power · technique · athleticism · well-rounded · adaptability · balance
Capacity for sustained effort
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- determinationFirmness of purpose
perseverance · toughness · fatigue · recovery · pacing · conditioning · fitness · preparation
Competition for top rank
- meetCome into contact
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
- qualifierWord or phrase limiting meaning
score · tally · standings · ranking · heat · trials · indoor · outdoor
Award for winning
- silver medalRunner-up's award
- bronze medalAward for third
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
- Olympic championWinner at international athletics
Tokyo · Beijing · Athens · Sydney · Atlanta · Barcelona · Seoul · Los Angeles
javelin
Throwing spear for sport
- pole vaultStick-assisted high leap
- shot putAthletic throwing competition, heavy ball
- discusHeavy disc for throwing
high jump · long jump · 400m · 1500m · 100m · sprinting · throwing · jumping · hurdling · shotput
Jim Thorpe
- all-rounderMulti-skilled person
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- record holderOne with best performance
Bruce Jenner · world champion · training · coach · conditioning
all-around
Capable in many domains
- multitalentedHaving diverse abilities
- speedRate of motion
- strengthPower to exert force
agility · coordination · flexibility · power · technique · athleticism · well-rounded · adaptability · balance
stamina
Capacity for sustained effort
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
determination · perseverance · toughness · fatigue · recovery · pacing · conditioning · fitness · preparation
championship
Competition for top rank
- meetCome into contact
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
qualifier · score · tally · standings · ranking · heat · trials · indoor · outdoor · collegiate
gold medal
Award for winning
- silver medalRunner-up's award
- bronze medalAward for third
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
Olympic champion · Tokyo · Beijing · Athens · Sydney · Atlanta · Barcelona · Seoul · Los Angeles · London
- multi-sport eventsduathlon, tetrathlon
- athleticsrunning, basketball, jumping, football, sprinting
- OlympicsOlympics, Olympic Games, Summer Olympics, Winter Olympics, Olympic medal
- sporting eventsrace, game, match, games, final
- sportssports, basketball, tennis, golf, baseball
- sports and gamesbowling, boxing, wrestling, archery, fencing
decathlon100 meters
Standard short sprint
marathon · shot put · long jump · javelin · pole vault
- decathlon championTen-event athletics gold medalist