types:
acrobate
an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination
amateur
an athlete who does not play for pay
grimpeur
someone who climbs as a sport; especially someone who climbs mountains
gymnaste
an athlete who is skilled in gymnastics
nageur
a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets
perchiste
an athlete who jumps over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole
ailier
(sports) player in wing position
arrière
(football) a person who plays in the backfield
coureur
a baseball player on the team at bat who is on base (or attempting to reach a base)
batteur
(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
milieu
(basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
milieu
(ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
gardien de but
the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal
arrière,
défense
the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team
botteur
a player who kicks the football
coureur de fond
someone who participates in long-distance races (especially in marathons)
lanceur
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
receveur
a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass
sauteur à skis
a skier who leaps through the air (especially on a ski jump)
gardien
stands behind the wicket to catch balls