world's greatest athlete

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noun
  1. 1

    (masculine, athletics, slang) the Olympic champion male athlete in the men's decathlon athletics track and field sport

  2. 2

    (feminine, athletics, slang) the Olympic champion female athlete in the women's heptathlon athletics track and field sport (the pentathlon was replaced by the heptathlon in Olympic competition for women)

  3. 3

    (historical, feminine, athletics, slang) the Olympic champion female athlete in the women's pentathlon athletics track and field sport (the heptathlon replaced the pentathlon in Olympic competition for women)