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The cleated sort of Olympian (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

decathlete

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'olympian' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I cannot judge whether it can be defined by this definition.

'the cleated sort' is the wordplay.
'sort' is an anagram indicator.
'the'+'cleated'='thecleated'
'thecleated' anagrammed gives 'DECATHLETE'.

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(Other definitions for decathlete that I've seen before include "All-rounder" , "versatile competitor" , "sportsman" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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