track and field athlete

collocation in English

meaningsoftrack,fieldandathlete

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track
noun
uk
/træk/us
/træk/
the pair of long metal bars fixed on the ground at an equal distance from each other, along which ...
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field
noun
uk
/fiːld/us
/fiːld/
an area of land, used for growing crops or keeping animals, usually surrounded by ...
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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 oftrack,fieldandathletefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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At 16, he began training seriously as a track andfieldathlete, and started getting national attention in both the discus and the hammer throw.
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As a track andfieldathlete, he ranked as one of the top 110 hurdlers in the state as a senior.
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Sovran was also a competitive track andfieldathlete, setting regional records in the high jump and triple jump while a student.
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In addition to playing basketball, he was also a football (soccer) player, and an accomplished track andfieldathlete.
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He also became an avid baseball player and track andfieldathlete, and took percussion and trumpet lessons.
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The country's delegation consisted of four competitors: two wheelchair tennis players, one track andfieldathlete, and one swimmer.
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Demps is also a track andfieldathlete.
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In his younger days he was a track andfieldathlete.
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Tipner was also a good track andfieldathlete.
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The delegation consisted of four competitors: one track andfieldathlete, one table tennis player, and two weightlifters.
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As a track andfieldathletehe participated in the hammer throw.
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His role was that of a star track andfieldathlete, which echoed his high school sports experiences.
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He was also an accomplished track andfieldathlete.
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His youngest daughter is a professional track andfieldathlete.
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He was also a baseball and track andfieldathlete.
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After this she finished her sport career as a track andfieldathlete.
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Fedoke, a former track andfieldathlete, began dancing after an injury forced her out of the competitive sports scene.
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