atleta

Definitions of atleta
  1. noun
    a person trained to compete in sports
    synonyms: sportivo
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    saltimbanco
    an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination
    amatore, filodrammatico
    an athlete who does not play for pay
    cestista
    an athlete who plays basketball
    alpinista, arrampicatore, scalatore
    someone who climbs as a sport; especially someone who climbs mountains
    calciatore
    an athlete who plays American football
    attrezzista, ginnasta
    an athlete who is skilled in gymnastics
    ostacolista
    an athlete who runs the hurdles
    professionista
    an athlete who plays for pay
    centometrista, corridore
    a trained athlete who competes in foot races
    pattinatore
    someone who skates
    sciatore
    someone who skis
    rincalzo, riserva
    an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
    centometrista, nuotatore
    a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets
    tennista
    an athlete who plays tennis
    astista
    an athlete who jumps over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole
    pesista, sollevatore
    an athlete who lifts barbells
    terzino
    (football) a person who plays in the backfield
    battitore
    (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
    contorsionista
    an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions
    palombaro, sommozzatore
    someone who dives (into water)
    attaccante, bomber, cannoniere, capocannoniere, centravanti, goleador, punta
    the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey
    guardia, vigilante
    the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team
    maratoneta
    someone who participates in long-distance races (especially in marathons)
    ricevente
    a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass
    rocciatore
    a climber of vertical rock faces
    centista, scattista, sprinter, velocista
    someone who runs a short distance at top speed
    acrobata, equilibrista, saltimbanco
    a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
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    concorrente
    a person who participates in competitions
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