male athlete

collocation in English

meaningsofmaleandathlete

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male
adjective
uk
/meɪl/us
/meɪl/
belonging or relating to the sex that fertilizes eggs, and does not produce babies or ...
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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 ofmaleandathletefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He became the secondmaleathleteto win four times.
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He was the firstmaleathleteto win 3 consecutive titles in the decathlon.
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He was selected as his high schools top graduatingmaleathleteas much for hockey as football; he was a goalie.
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This was approximately the same size with the previous games, with the difference of onemaleathlete, the addition of one female athlete and three sporting events.
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Possibly because of this, the young male athletes made few references to anticipated changes in the appearance of their bodies.
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When the television cameras are on, they are pointed at male athletes.
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A total of 46 events were contested, of which 23 were by male athletes and 23 by female athletes.
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Some athletes may be genetically predisposed to violence or (particularly male athletes) have unusually high testosterone levels.
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Some recent studies have not been able to support claims that human growth hormone can improve the athletic performance of professional male athletes.
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The award, which was originally given only to male athletes, was first given in 1977.
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Male athletes must be in the top 60 of the world rankings, while women need to be in the top 45.
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Each country may enter up to six male athletes and five female athletes.
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There were 40 events in total, of which 20 were contested by male athletes and 20 by female athletes.
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The four-minute barrier has since been broken by many male athletes, and is now the standard of all male professional middle distance runners.
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Forty-three events were contested, 23 by male athletes and 20 by females.
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The country sent a delegation of two male athletes.
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Participation in most events was limited to male athletes except for women who were allowed to take part by entering horses in the equestrian events.
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A total of 42 events were contested, 21 by male athletes and 21 by female athletes.
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Messner emphasizes that the majority of male athletes do not participate in violence against women.
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Male athletes contested a road race and the individual pursuit on the track.
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