athlete

athlete

ath·lete [athlete athletes]   [ˈæθliːt]    [ˈæθliːt]  noun
1. a person who competes in sports

• Olympic athletes

2. (BrE) a person who competes in sports such as running and jumping

3. a person who is good at sports and physical exercise
• She is a natural athlete.  
Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin athleta, from Greek athlētēs, from athlein ‘compete for a prize’, from athlon ‘prize’.  
Example Bank:
• She has the build and strength of a natural athlete.
• The athletes are training hard for the Olympics.
• athletes playing pro football
• one of the greatest athletes of all time
• It's clear that he's a natural athlete.
• Several Olympic athletes were accused of taking performance-enhancing drugs.

• She's a superbly gifted all-round athlete.