#athlete__jock a person trained to compete in sports
supertype: contestant a person who participates in competitions
instance: Robert_Bruce_Mathias James_Cleveland_Owens James_Francis_Thorpe Mildred_Ella_Didrikson_Zaharias
subtype: acrobat an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination
subtype: aerialist an acrobat who performs in the air (as on a rope or trapeze)
subtype: ropewalker__ropedancer an acrobat who performs on a rope stretched at some height above the ground
subtype: balancer an acrobat who balances himself in difficult positions
subtype: circus_acrobat a acrobat who performs acrobatic feats in a circus
subtype: contortionist an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions
subtype: amateur.athlete does not play for pay
subtype: outdoor_man__outdoorman__sporting_man someone who enjoys outdoor activities
subtype: ball_hawk an team athlete who is skilled at stealing or catching the ball
subtype: ballplayer__baseball_player an athlete who plays baseball
subtype: base_runner__runner a baseball player on the team at bat who is on base (or attempting to reach a base)
subtype: slugger__batter__hitter__batsman a ballplayer who is batting
subtype: bunter a batter who bunts
subtype: designated_hitter a ballplayer who is designated to bat in place of the pitcher
subtype: pinch_hitter__pinchhitter (baseball or softball) a substitute for the regular batter
subtype: switch-hitter a baseball player who can bat either right or left handed
subtype: whiffer a batter who strikes out by swinging at and missing the third strike
subtype: fielder a member of the baseball team that is in the field instead of at bat
subtype: infielder (baseball or softball) a person who plays a position in the infield
subtype: catcher (baseball or softball) the person who plays the position of catcher
subtype: first_baseman__firstbaseman__first_sacker__firstsacker (baseball or softball) the person who plays first base
subtype: second_baseman__second_sacker (baseball or softball) the person who plays second base
subtype: shortstop (baseball) the person who plays the shortstop position
subtype: third_baseman__thirdbaseman__third_sacker__thirdsacker (baseball or softball) the person who plays third base
subtype: outfielder (baseball or softball) a person who plays in the outfield
subtype: right_fielder__rightfielder the person who plays right field
subtype: center_fielder the person who plays center field
subtype: left_fielder the person who plays left field
subtype: little_leaguer a player between 8 and 12 years of age who is a member of a little-league team
subtype: major_leaguer__majorleaguer__big_leaguer__bigleaguer a member of a major-league baseball team
subtype: minor_leaguer__minorleaguer a player on a minor-league baseball team
subtype: hurler__pitcher__twirler (baseball or softball) the person who does the pitching; "our pitcher has a sore arm"
subtype: left-handed_pitcher__left-hander__lefty__southpaw a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand
subtype: right-handed_pitcher__right-hander__righthander (baseball) a pitcher who throws with the left hand
subtype: relief_pitcher__reliever__fireman a pitcher who does not start the game
subtype: screwballer (baseball) a pitcher who throws screwballs
subtype: starting_pitcher the pitcher who starts in a baseball game
subtype: utility_man.ballplayer__utilityman a baseball player valued for the ability to play at several positions
instance: Henry_Louis_Aaron__Aaron__Hank_Aaron Lawrence_Peter_Berra__Berra__Yogi__Yogi_Berra Joseph_Paul_DiMaggio__DiMaggio__Joe_DiMaggio Henry_Louis_Gehrig__Gehrig__Lou_Gehrig Mickey_Charles_Mantle__Mantle__Mickey_Mantle Willie_Howard_Mays_Jr.__Mays__Willie_Mays__the_Say_Hey_Kid John_Joseph_McGraw__McGraw__John_McGraw Stanley_Frank_Musial__Musial__Stan_Musial__stanmusial__Stan_the_Man Leroy_Robert_Paige__Paige__Satchel_Paige Jack_Roosevelt_Robinson__Robinson__Jackie_Robinson George_Herman_Ruth__Ruth__Babe_Ruth__Sultan_of_Swat Theodore_Samuel_Williams__Williams__Ted_Williams Carl_Yastrzemski__Yastrzemski Danton_True_Young__Young__Cy_Young
subtype: basketball_player__basketeer__cager an athlete who plays basketball
subtype: center.basketball_player (basketball) the person who plays center
subtype: dribbler a basketball player who is dribbling the ball to advance it
subtype: dunker a basketball player who is able to make dunk shots
subtype: forward.basketball_player the person who plays the position of forward on a basketball team
instance: Julius_Winfield_Erving__Erving__Julius_Erving__Dr._J
subtype: guard.basketball_player the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team
subtype: bounder__leaper__jumper an athlete who bounds or leaps (as in basketball)
subtype: climber someone who climbs as a sport
subtype: escalader someone who gains access by the use of ladders
subtype: mountaineer__mountain_climber someone who climbs mountains
subtype: alpinist a mountain climber who specializes in difficult climbs
instance: Sir_Edmund_Percival_Hillary__Hillary__Edmund_Hillary__Sir_Edmund_Hillary Tenzing_Norgay
subtype: rock_climber__cragsman a climber of vertical rock faces
subtype: cricketer an athlete who plays cricket
subtype: bowler.cricketer delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket
subtype: fieldsman__fielder a member of the cricket team that is fielding rather than batting
subtype: outfielder.fieldsman a fielder in cricket who is stationed in the outfield
subtype: wicket-keeper stands behind the wicket to catch balls
instance: John_Berry_Hobbs__Hobbs__Sir_Jack_Hobbs Sir_Leonard_Hutton__Hutton
subtype: football_player__footballer an athlete who plays American football
subtype: back.football_player (football) a person who plays in the backfield
subtype: flankerback__flanker a back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass receiver
subtype: signal_caller__quarterback__field_general__fieldgeneral (football) the person who plays quarterback
subtype: running_back__runningback (football) a back on the offensive team (a fullback or halfback) who tries to advance the ball by carrying it on plays from the line of scrimmage
subtype: fullback.running_back (football) the running back who plays the fullback position on the offensive team
subtype: halfback.running_back (football) the running back who plays the offensive halfback position
subtype: tailback.back (football) the person who plays tailback
subtype: wingback.back (football) the person who plays wingback
subtype: ball_carrier (football) the football player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play
subtype: forward_passer__forwardpasser__passer (football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by throwing a forward pass
subtype: rusher.ball_carrier (football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by running with the ball
subtype: blocker a football player whose responsibility is to block players attempting to stop an offensive play
subtype: football_hero a football player who has achieved a reputation for success
subtype: kicker a player who kicks the football
subtype: dropkicker a football kicker who drops the ball and kicks it just as it reaches the ground
subtype: place-kicker__placekicker (football) a kicker who makes a place kick for a goal
subtype: punter (football) a person who kicks the football by dropping it from the hands and contacting it with the foot before it hits the ground
subtype: line_backer__linebacker a defensive football player who takes a position close behind the linemen
subtype: lineman.football_player one of the players on the line of scrimmage
subtype: football_snapper__center__snapper (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback; "the center fumbled the handoff"
subtype: football_end-line-man__end (football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage; "the end managed to hold onto the pass"
subtype: split_end__splitend (football) an offensive end who lines up at a distance from the other linemen
subtype: tight_end__tightend (football) an offensive end who lines up close to the tackle
subtype: football_guard__guard the person who plays that position on a football team; "the left guard was injured on the play"
subtype: tackle.lineman the person who plays that position on a football team; "the right tackle is a straight A student"
subtype: pass_receiver__receiver__pass_catcher a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass
subtype: tackler a football player who tackles the ball carrier
subtype: gymnast an athlete who is skilled in gymnastics
subtype: tumbler.gymnast a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
subtype: turner.tumbler a tumbler who is a member of a turnverein
instance: Olga_Korbut__Korbut
subtype: ice-hockey_player__hockey_player an athlete who plays hockey
subtype: center.ice-hockey_player (ice hockey) the person who plays center
subtype: goalie__goalkeeper__goaltender__netkeeper the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal
instance: Wayne_Gretzky__Gretzky Robert_Orr__Orr__Bobby_Orr
subtype: hooker (rugby) the player in the middle of the front row of the scrum who tries to hook the ball
subtype: hurdler an athlete who runs the hurdles
subtype: jumper.athlete an athlete who competes at jumping
subtype: hopper.jumper someone who hops; "at hopscotch, the best hoppers are the children"
instance: Frederick_Carleton_Lewis__Lewis__Carl_Lewis
subtype: lacrosse_player an athlete who plays lacrosse
subtype: letterman an athlete who has earned a letter in a school sport
subtype: Olympian__olympian an athlete who participates in the Olympic games
subtype: pentathlete an athlete who competes in a pentathlon
subtype: professional__pro an athlete who plays for pay
subtype: free_agent (sports) a professional athlete who is free to sign a contract to play for any team
subtype: semiprofessional__semipro an athlete who plays for pay on a part-time basis
subtype: runner.athlete a trained athlete who competes in foot races
subtype: marathoner__marathon_runner__road_runner__long-distance_runner someone who participates in long-distance races (especially in marathons)
subtype: miler a runner in a one-mile race
subtype: four-minute_man someone who has run the mile is less that 4 minutes
instance: Sir_Roger_Gilbert_Bannister__Bannister__Roger_Bannister John_Walker__Walker
subtype: sprinter someone who runs a short distance at top speed
instance: Frederick_Carleton_Lewis__Lewis__Carl_Lewis
subtype: sharpshooter.athlete an athlete noted for accurate aim
subtype: shot_putter an athlete who competes in the shot put
subtype: skater someone who skates
subtype: ice-skater__iceskater someone who engages in ice skating
subtype: roller-skater someone who engages in roller skating
subtype: skateboarder someone who skates on a skateboard
subtype: skier someone who skis
subtype: langlauffer a cross-country skier
subtype: ski_jumper__skijumper a skier who leaps through the air (especially on a ski jump)
subtype: skydiver__parachute_jumper__parachutejumper a person who jumps from a plane and performs various gymnastic maneuvers before pulling the parachute cord
subtype: sledder someone who rides a sled
subtype: luger__slider someone who races the luge
subtype: tobogganist someone who rides a toboggan
subtype: soccer_player an athlete who plays soccer
subtype: goalie__goalkeeper__goaltender__netkeeper the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal
subtype: sportsman__sport__sportswoman someone who engages in sports
subtype: striker.athlete (soccer) a forward on a soccer team
subtype: substitute__reserve an athlete who plays only when another member of the team drops out
subtype: bench_warmer__benchwarmer (sports) a substitute who seldom plays
subtype: pinch_hitter__pinchhitter (baseball or softball) a substitute for the regular batter
subtype: swimmer a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets; "he was an Olympic swimmer"
subtype: backstroker someone who swims the backstroke
subtype: breaststroker someone who swims the breaststroke
subtype: diver__plunger someone who dives (into water)
instance: Gertrude_Caroline_Ederle__Ederle__Gertrude_Ederle
subtype: swinger someone who swings sports implements
subtype: tennis_player an athlete who plays tennis
subtype: tennis_pro__professional_tennis_player someone who earns a living playing or teaching tennis
instance: Arthur_Robert_Ashe__Ashe__Arthur_Ashe John_Donald_Budge__Budge__Don_Budge Maureen_Catherine_Connolly__Connolly__Little_Mo_Connolly James_Scott_Connors__Connors__Jimmy_Conors Margaret_Court__Court Dwight_Filley_Davis__Davis__Dwight_Davis Christine_Marie_Evert__Evert__Chris_Evert__Chrissie_Evert Althea_Gibson__Gibson Stephanie_Graf__Graf__Steffi_Graf Billie_Jean_Moffitt_King__King__Billie_Jean_King Rodney_George_Laver__Laver__Rod_Laver Ivan_Lendl__Lendl Helen_Wills_Moody__Moody__Helen_Wills__Helen_Newington_Wills Martina_Navratilova__Navratilova Monica_Seles__Seles William_Tatem_Tilden_Jr.__Tilden__Big_Bill_Tilden Virginia_Wade__Wade
subtype: pole_vaulter__vaulter__pole_jumper an athlete who jumps over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole
subtype: weightlifter__lifter an athlete who lifts barbells
subtype: winger (soccer; hockey; rugby; football) player in wing position
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