pentathlon

noun

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as in heptathlon

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Recent Examples of pentathlon Feyerabend, Mountain West’s reigning indoor pentathlon champion, won four of five events en route to a personal best of 4,270 points and a 206-point victory. — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026 Jim Thorpe won two gold medals in the 1912 Olympic Games for pentathlon and decathlon. — Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 27 Aug. 2025 Each group tied their legs together and participated in a six-legged pentathlon. — Esther Kang, People.com, 26 June 2025 About 10,000 military athletes from over 100 countries will participate in 25 sports, including traditional games such as archery, boxing and diving, as well as military competitions like aeronautical pentathlon and naval pentathlon. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pentathlon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pentathlon
  1. heptathlon
  2. decathlon
  3. biathlon
  4. triathlon
  5. tournament
  6. tourney
  7. competition
Noun
  • In 1988, Jackie Joyner-Kersey won gold and set a world record in the women’s heptathlon at the Summer Olympics in Seoul.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Those six days will not include selection for the decathlon, heptathlon or the 10,000 meters, all of which will be held earlier in the spring — at locations still to be determined — to allow for additional recovery.
    — Eddie Pells, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of heptathlon
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  • Still widely considered the greatest athlete of all time, Jim Thorpe, of the Sac and Fox Nation in Oklahoma, won the decathlon and pentathlon in the 1912 Olympics.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Thode said Creator Showdown has six similar events lined up for 2027 with different sports, with a goal of hosting one a month the year after, potentially including some form of creator decathlon before the Olympic Games.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of decathlon
Noun
  • Masters would go on to compete in rowing, cross-country skiing, biathlon, and cycling, winning medals across both Summer and Winter Paralympic Games.
    — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The sport was introduced for athletes with physical disabilities at the 1988 Innsbruck Paralympic Games and for athletes with visual disabilities in 1992 at Albertville.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Definition of biathlon
Noun
  • The whirlwind schedule is nothing new for a girl who completed her first triathlon at age eight.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Lincoln Sabini was a member of the UC Davis triathlon sports club, was involved with the Davis Bike Collective and cycled regularly.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of triathlon
Noun
  • Families spend thousands on travel teams, private lessons and tournaments.
    — Jonathan Alpert OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The campaign held a two-day event for forum members this month at a casino that included a video game tournament, panel discussions and speeches.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of tournament
Noun
  • The Bulldogs’ sensational sophomore setter, Kohen Cazmierczak (106 assists), earned all-tourney honors as did Winter Park junior Ellie Rodriguez.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Bechard led the Jayhawks to the NCAA Tournament 13 times, including three Sweet 16 appearances and a spot in the NCAA tourney semifinals in 2015.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of tourney
Noun
  • The five-episode doc follows Five Guys’ global competition of crew members from local qualifying rounds to the ultimate championship.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Economist Thomas Philippon calculates that weakened competition costs the typical household about $300 a month.
    — Christopher Marquis, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of competition

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