best athlete

collocation in English

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best
adjective
uk
/best/us
/best/
of the highest quality, or being the most suitable, pleasing, or effective type of thing ...
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athlete
noun[C]
uk
/ˈæθ.liːt/us
/ˈæθ.liːt/
a person who is very good at sports or physical exercise, especially one who competes in ...
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(Definition ofbestandathletefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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On the contrary, we are finding thebestathletewho is not equal.
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Because of his abilities, he was picked by one recruiting magazine as the state's all-aroundbestathletein 1983.
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Hutchinson was selected as thebestathleteto wear number 97.
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He is thebestathleteof the team and always looks forward to a challenge.
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In fact at a time he was regarded as thebestathletein the world.
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National championships are annual competitions endorsed by a national governing body which serve the purpose of deciding the country'sbestathletein each event.
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At the age of fifteen he was named the school'sbestathletefor his skill in hockey, football, baseball, tennis, swimming, and track.
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He was also named thebestathleteat the games.
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This very lack of facilities inhibits the pursuit of excellence or sends our best athletes abroad for their training.
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We now want to see how we can further the development programmes and bring together some of the best athletes and sports people in the country.
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The best athletes and sportsmen from the college gather here.
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He is often regarded as one of the sport's best athletes.
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Usually, the best athletes take the front positions.
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The rover position is typically the best athletes position since there is the most area to defend around the basket.
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But the best athletes have to back it up every match.
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The last option is quite common on high school teams, when the best athletes are often the best kickers.
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Each region carries out its own competitions in each sport, from which the best athletes are chosen to compete at the provincial level.
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This race was more of a treat for the public who came in large numbers to see the island's two best athletes square off.
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The open division is intended for the best athletes from each delegation and as such subject to the rules of the international governing body of that sport.
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The series focuses on the outrageous exploits of some of the best athletes in the world, and how they explore the fine line between extreme sports, philosophy and art.
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