athlete

Example Sentences

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He’s faced challenges throughout his career — from proving himself as an overlooked high school athlete to earning his starting role at Cal.

From Los Angeles Times

“That’s why you don’t see many — I don’t know about in other industries — but you don’t see many great athletes that can sustain it for as long as he sustained it.”

From Los Angeles Times

Australian Paralympic gold medallist Paige Greco started her career as a track-and-field athlete, but it was as a cyclist that she flourished.

From BBC

The date athletes become eligible in the fall after sitting out is Sept. 28, 2026, for the Southern Section and Sept. 24, 2026, for the City Section.

From Los Angeles Times

“By doing their due diligence and building those relationships,” Darrick Norton, Crockett’s head coach, said, “they found a pretty darn good athlete.”

From The Wall Street Journal