athlete

  1. Noun.  A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.
  2. Noun.  (US) A person who actively participates in physical sports, possibly highly skilled in sports. (Known in British English as a "sportsperson".).
  3. Noun.  An exceptionally physically fit person.

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