athlete

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A person who is proficient in sports and other forms of physical exercise, especially one who competes professionally.

• She's been a professional athlete for over ten years.
• Olympic athletes train for hours every day.
• He was the best athlete in his high school.
• Biomedical researchers study how a professional athlete recovers from injury to improve rehabilitation protocols for general populations.
• The university recruited the athlete not only for competition but also as a mentor in youth outreach programs.
• Nutritional requirements for an elite athlete differ substantially from standard dietary recommendations issued by health authorities.

Eş anlamlılar: sportsman, sportswoman, competitor, player, jock

Zıt anlamlılar: couch potato, sedentary person, non-athlete