#contestant a person who participates in competitions
supertype: #person__individual__someone__somebody__mortal__human__human_being__humanbeing__soul a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
subtype: #athlete__jock a person trained to compete in sports
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
instance: #Robert_Bruce_Mathias__Mathias__mathia__Bob_Mathias #James_Cleveland_Owens__Owens__Jesse_Owens #James_Francis_Thorpe__Thorpe__Jim_Thorpe #Mildred_Ella_Didrikson_Zaharias__Zaharias__Babe_Zaharias__Didrikson__Babe_Didrikson__Mildred_Ella_Didrikson
subtype: #defaulter a contestant who forfeits a match
subtype: #entrant.contestant one who enters a competition
subtype: #long_shot.contestant__longshot a contestant that is unlikely to win
subtype: #also-ran__loser a contestant who loses the contest
subtype: #opponent__opposition__opposite a contestant that you are matched against
subtype: #player__participant a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
subtype: #ballplayer__baseball_player an athlete who plays baseball
subtype: #billiard_player someone who plays billiards
subtype: #bowler rolls balls down an alley at pins
subtype: #card_player someone who plays (or knows how to play) card games
subtype: #bridge_player__hand a card player in a game of bridge; "we need a 4th hand for bridge"
subtype: #bidder.bridge_player someone who makes a bid at cards
subtype: #preemptor__pre-emptor__preemptor a bidder in bridge who makes a preemptive bid
subtype: #bridge_partner one of a pair of bridge players who are on the same side of the game
subtype: #raiser a bridge partner who increases the partner's bid
subtype: #declarer__contractor the bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps
subtype: #cardsharp__cardsharper a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
subtype: #dealer.card_player the person who distributes the playing cards in a card game
subtype: #eldest_hand__eldesthand__elder_hand__elderhand the card player on the dealer's left
subtype: #shuffler.card_player the card player who shuffles the cards
instance: #Ely_Culbertson__Culbertson
subtype: #chess_player__chessplayer someone who plays the game of chess
subtype: #chess_master__chessmaster a chess player of great skill
instance: #Robert_James_Fischer__Fischer__Bobby_Fischer #Anatoli_Yevgenevich_Karpov__Karpov__Anatoli_Karpov #Gary_Kasparov__Kasparov__Gary_Weinstein #Viktor_Lvovich_Korchnoi__Korchnoi__Viktor_Korchnoi #Boris_Vasilevich_Spassky__Spassky__Boris_Spassky
subtype: #patzer a poor chess player
subtype: #dart_player someone who plays the game of darts
subtype: #football_player__footballer an athlete who plays American football
subtype: #golfer__golf_player__linksman someone who plays the game of golf
subtype: #driver.golfer a golfer who hits the golf ball with a driver
subtype: #golf_pro__professional_golfer someone who earns a living by playing or teaching golf
subtype: #hacker someone who plays golf poorly
subtype: #hooker.golfer a golfer whose shots typically curve left (for right-handed golfers)
subtype: #medal_winner__medalwinner__medalist__medallist (golf) the winner at medal play of a golf tournament
subtype: #putter a golfer who is putting
subtype: #slicer.golfer a golfer whose shots typically curve right (for right-handed golfers)
instance: #William_Benjamin_Hogan__Hogan__Ben_Hogan #Robert_Tyre_Jones__Jones__Bobby_Jones #Jack_William_Nicklaus__Nicklaus__Jack_Nicklaus #Gregory_John_Norman__Norman__Greg_Norman #Arnold_Daniel_Palmer__Palmer__Arnold_Palmer #Gene_Sarazen__Sarazen #Lee_Buck_Trevino__Trevino__Lee_Trevino__Supermex
subtype: #grandmaster a player of exceptional or world class skill in chess or bridge
subtype: #International_Grandmaster a chess player who has been awarded the highest title by the International Chess Federation
subtype: #ice-hockey_player__hockey_player an athlete who plays hockey
subtype: #lacrosse_player an athlete who plays lacrosse
subtype: #most_valuable_player__MVP the player judged to be the most important to the sport
subtype: #pool_player someone who shoots pool
subtype: #scorer.player a player who makes a score in a game or contest
subtype: #seeded_player__seed one of the outstanding players in a tournament
subtype: #server.player (court games) the player who serves to start a point
subtype: #shooter (sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or a basketball player who shoots at the basket)
subtype: #soccer_player an athlete who plays soccer
subtype: #stringer.player a member of a squad on a team; "a first stringer"; "a second stringer"
subtype: #tennis_player an athlete who plays tennis
subtype: #volleyball_player someone who plays the game of volleyball
subtype: #pothunter.contestant someone who participates in contests in order to collect trophies
subtype: #qualifier a contestant who meets certain requirements and so qualifies to take part in the next stage of competition; "the tournament was won by a late qualifier"
subtype: #rival__challenger__competitor__competition__contender the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"
subtype: #champ__champion__title-holder__titleholder someone who has won first place in a competition
subtype: #record-breaker__record-holder someone who breaks a record
subtype: #comer someone with a promising future
subtype: #finalist a contestant who reaches the final stages of a competition
subtype: #foe__enemy a personal enemy; "they had been political foes for years"
subtype: #mortal_enemy an enemy who wants to kill you
subtype: #front-runner__frontrunner__favorite__favourite a competitor thought likely to win
subtype: #world-beater__worldbeater__king a competitor who holds a preeminent position
subtype: #runner-up__second_best the competitor who finishes second
subtype: #semifinalist one of four competitors remaining in a tournament by elimination
subtype: #street_fighter a contestant who is very aggressive and willing to use underhand methods
subtype: #tier.rival any one of two or more competitors who tie one another
subtype: #tilter.rival someone who engages in a tilt or joust
subtype: #starter a contestant who is in the game at the beginning
subtype: #starting_pitcher the pitcher who starts in a baseball game
subtype: #winner.contestant__victor the contestant who wins the contest
subtype: #medalist__medallist someone who has won a medal
subtype: #upsetter an unexpected winner; someone who defeats the favorite competitor
subtype: #walloper a winner by a wide margin
subtype: #withdrawer.contestant a contestant who withdraws from competition
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