Collocations withathlete
These are words often used in combination withathlete.
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accomplished athlete
He was also an accomplished athlete and secured a place in the eight of the college.
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amateur athlete
As an amateur athlete he excelled in field athletics and strength-based sports and specialised in weightlifting.
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best athlete
On the contrary, we are finding the best athlete who is not equal.
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college athlete
He was an outstanding college athlete, and also was a sprinter and jumper for the track team.
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disabled athletes
It has shown that it has the power to encourage disabled athletes to succeed.
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elite athlete
The race includes both elite athlete and fun runners, and there is also a shorter 7.5 km race.
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endurance athlete
Myerson has been a vegetarian since 1989, and was vegan from 1999 through 2006, and has published several articles on being a meat-free endurance athlete.
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exceptional athlete
He was an exceptional athlete and a star football player.
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famous athlete
There was a famous athlete who was a member of one of the boards.
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female athlete
She appeared on 19 consecutive all-star teams in that sport, and was the highest-paid female athlete in the 1960s and 1970s.
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gifted athlete
That confusion caused her grades to slip and to withdraw from her talents as a gifted athlete.
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individual athlete
It must be based on the natural abilities of the individual athlete or team, and never on performance enhanced by pharmaceutical or technical aids.
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male athlete
He became the second male athlete to win four times.
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professional athlete
Perhaps they served with her in a war, or know her as an outstanding musician, or as a former professional athlete.
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star athlete
He becomes the school's star athlete, excelling as a wrestler and the quarterback of the football team, but does not excel in the class room.
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talented athlete
He was an exceptionally talented athlete in high school in both football and basketball.
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top athlete
A top athlete, one of our best, can earn £3 million a year.
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track and field athlete
At 16, he began training seriously as a track and field athlete, and started getting national attention in both the discus and the hammer throw.
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track athlete
A former track athlete, he was an adjunct track coach for the university.
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varsity athlete
He was also a varsity athlete in numerous other sports.
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wheelchair athlete
Once considered the fastest wheelchair athlete in 1995 though 1997.
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young athlete
He plays rugby for his school and cricket for his house, and he is a prominent young athlete in my district.
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