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heptathlon
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hep·tath·lon  (hp-tthln, -ln)
n.
An athletic contest usually limited to women in which each contestant participates in the following seven track and field events: 200-meter and 800-meter runs, 100-meter hurdles, shot put, javelin throw, high jump, and long jump.


heptathlon
Noun
an athletic contest for women in which athletes compete in seven different events

heptathlon
an athletic competition in which contestants compete for points awarded for performances in seven different track and field events, the winner being the one with the highest aggregate score. The competition, usually for women, consists of 100-meter and 800-meter runs, 100-meter hurdles, high jump, long jump, javelin throw, and shot-put. Cf. decathlon, pentathlon, triathlon.
See also: Athletics


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Perry, a sprinter, hurdler and long jumper at Quartz Hill, was better known as a heptathlete in previous seasons.
Athletes to be featured in the salutes include former University of Tennessee grad and NFL kicker Fuad Reveiz; Alabama's Lee Roy Jordan and David "Hoss" Johnson; Kenny Smith of the Ole Miss Rebels; Billy Howard, who played so many sports for Mississippi State that he is in the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame; LSU Heptathlete Amy Zeno Waquespack; University of Arkansas fullback Marvin Daily; Florida tight end Greg Kellar; South Carolina golfer Judge Charles Simons; and Georgia's Vince Fernandez.
Sophomore heptathlete Dana Rattler has led the Cougars' women's team to a 10-2 record, and sophomore multievent standout Brian Belue has been pivotal in the men's team's 11-1 start.
 
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