athlete
person who participates regularly in a sport
Free agent
player who is eligible to sign with any club or franchise
state amateur
amateur sports practicer backed up by their country, and without any other job
Turners
members of German-American gymnastic clubs
competitive eater
person who eats food to beat competitor's speed or mass
mnemonist
individual with the ability to remember and recall unusually long lists of data
tennis player
sportsperson who plays tennis
martial artist
person who practises a martial art
badminton player
sportsperson specialized in badminton
taekwondo athlete
sportsperson taking part in taekwondo competitions
Gaelic football player
player of Gaelic football
Paralympic athlete
sportsperson competing at Paralympic Games
climber
person who practices climbing
competition climber
climber who competes in IFSC and Olympic climbing events
batter
offensive position in baseball and softball for the player attempting to hit the ball into play
auriga
young men with gladiator status, whose duty was to drive a biga in Ancient Rome
Letterman
classification of high school or college athlete in the United States
disabled sportsperson
sportsperson with physical or neurological disability
polo player
sportsperson that plays polo
archer
sportsperson taking part in archery competitions
windsurfer
sportsperson taking part in windsurfing competitions
modern pentathlete
athlete competing in modern pentathlons
competitive diver
sportsperson taking part in diving competitions
bridge player
person who plays contract bridge (a well-known card game)
Olympic competitor
athlete participating in the Olympic Games
dogsled musher
dog musher
sport cyclist
someone who competes in the sport of cycling
Generation of phenomena
group of Italian men's volleyball players who achieved unprecedented success in international sports competitions in the 1990s
mountaineer
person who climbs mountains
Go player
person who plays Go, professional or amateur
softball player
sportsperson taking part in softball competitions
water polo player
player of the sport water polo
hurler
person who plays hurling
darts player
person who plays darts
pacemaker
person operating a pace vehicle in racing
judoka
sportsperson taking part in judo competitions
student athlete
sports competitor who is also in full-time education
speed skater
sportsperson taking part in speed skating competitions
table tennis player
sportsperson taking part in table tennis competitions
canoeist
sportsperson taking part in canoe competitions
volleyball player
sportsperson who plays volleyball
lacrosse player
sportsperson taking part in lacrosse competitions
bandy player
person practicing bandy
captain
member of a sports team
pitcher
player responsible for throwing ("pitching") the ball to the batters in a game of baseball or softball
basketball player
person who plays in basketball
strength athlete
person who trains for or competes in events in which muscular strength and power play a primary role
field hockey player
sportsperson taking part in field hockey
boxer
sportsperson taking part in boxing competitions