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decathlete in German

decathlete in German is Zehnkämpfer, Zehnkämpferin — decathlete means a sportsperson who takes part in the decathlon.

decathlete in German

Zehnkämpfer
noun
(athletics) An athlete who competes in the decathlon.
Zehnkämpferin
noun
(athletics) An athlete who competes in the decathlon.

What does "decathlete" mean?

  1. noun A sportsperson who takes part in the decathlon.
    "“Heptathlon is very geared and favorable to those who are quick,” said Gray’s coach, Andy Eggerth, who trains both heptathletes and decathletes. “A lot of world-class heptathletes are relatively bad at javelin and shot-put.”"
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decathlete in a sentence

  • “Heptathlon is very geared and favorable to those who are quick,” said Gray’s coach, Andy Eggerth, who trains both heptathletes and decathletes. “A lot of world-class heptathletes are relatively bad at javelin and shot-put.”
  • Simply to see what would happen, Paul Terek, a United States decathlete, wore a baseball cap bearing his name in Japanese when he landed at the Osaka airport a few weeks ago. Some children there took the bait.

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What is "decathlete" in German?
"decathlete" in German is Zehnkämpfer, Zehnkämpferin. decathlete means: A sportsperson who takes part in the decathlon.
Are there other ways to say "decathlete" in German?
Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "decathlete": Zehnkämpfer, Zehnkämpferin.
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