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Meanings of sportsperson in English

Catalan
figura esportiva
Spanish
personalidad del deporte

Person involved in a sports community.

Related terms
figura esportiva

A person who engages in sports.

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Examples for "sportsman"
Examples for "sportsman"
1
He is undoubtedly the TV personality, and true sportsman of the year.
The Guardian
2
No sportsman ever returned in the apple-pie order in which he started.
Greatheart
3
His quarters were comfortable in the sense of the smoker and sportsman.
The Young Seigneur / Or, Nation-Making
4
He was a sportsman of a new kind; his game was ideas.
The Last Harvest
5
The multi-talented sportsman says heading to his second world cup is special.
Radio NZ
1
She is joined in the sportswoman award nominations by 22 other female athletes.
Radio NZ
2
She was an accomplished sportswoman and played inter-varsity tennis for UCD.
The Irish Times
3
Quite a sportswoman, and as good after hounds as her brother.
The Hunt Ball Mystery
4
She was in many ways the consummate amateur sportswoman, an ambassador for her sport.
The Guardian
5
She was recently voted Australia's sportswoman of the year.
News.com.au
1
Three months later Flintoff was named BBC sports personality of the year.
The Guardian
2
In 1961 he was named the BBC's sports personality of the year.
The Guardian
3
He is believed to be the wealthiest sports personality in the world.
Reuters
4
RTÉ sports personality Marty Morrissey will speak at Knock this week.
The Irish Times
5
The sports personality awards present a brilliant opportunity to celebrate our nation's elite sportsmen and women.
The Guardian
1
When did you last see a sports figure not endorsing a brand?
The Irish Times
2
If you're a sports figure, your prime passes at such a young age.
Reuters
3
The actor stops acting, or the sports figure stops playing, etc.
The unincorporated man
4
Hope Solo has been a bit of controversial sports figure all throughout her career.
The South African
5
It is the first profile of a sports figure in the program's 27-year history.
Reuters
Usage of sportsperson in English
1
Hubbard, 39, is the first transgender sportsperson to represent New Zealand.
Radio NZ
2
Trevor Nyakane might just be the funniest South African sportsperson around.
The South African
3
But if you're a professional sportsperson, it's sort of your job to chat.
The South African
4
You can be a disabled person and be an elite sportsperson, a singer.
Radio NZ
5
It is the same when any sportsperson queues up for redemption.
The Guardian
6
Ms Pert was an avid sportsperson, and a fiercely intelligent and driven woman.
Radio NZ
7
But no little Xiscas or Rafas yet Being an elite sportsperson is tough work.
The South African
8
He does love Carlton but he's a professional sportsperson who wants to see results.
News.com.au
9
O'Donnell responded with the self-effacing taciturnity of a young sportsperson.
The Irish Times
10
Roy Keane's motto has a certain resonance for any sportsperson.
The Irish Times
11
Bell says: As amazing a sportsperson as he is, Clarkey is just an amazing business thinker.
News.com.au
12
As a female sportsperson, I beg to differ.
The Irish Times
13
The guilt is part of being a sportsperson.
Independent.ie
14
Tommy Bowe epitomises a particular character trait that transcends the talent required to be a professional sportsperson.
The Irish Times
15
An Australian researcher has found your chances of becoming a professional sportsperson could depend on your birthday.
Reuters
16
The veteran Cork hurling goalkeeper became the first high-profile Irish sportsperson to admit he was a homosexual.
The Irish Times
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