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An athlete is most commonly a person who competes in one or more sports involving physical strength, speed, power, or endurance. Sometimes, the word "athlete"...9 KB (1,027 words) - 07:14, 20 May 2024
Track and field (redirect from Track and field athlete)middle- and long-distance events, racewalking, and hurdling, are won by the athlete who completes it in the least time. The jumping and throwing events are...129 KB (14,836 words) - 14:46, 16 June 2024- The Sporting News (redirect from Sporting News Athletes of the Decade)replaced by two awards: "Pro Athlete of the Year" and "College Athlete of the Year". These in turn were replaced by a singular "Athlete of the Year" award starting...29 KB (2,571 words) - 19:13, 17 June 2024
- Butch Reynolds (redirect from Harry Reynolds (athlete))commonly known as Butch Reynolds, is an American former track and field athlete who competed in the 400 meter dash. He held the world record for the event...12 KB (1,091 words) - 22:34, 23 June 2024
Michael Johnson (sprinter) (redirect from Michael Johnson (athlete))sprinters in the history of track and field. Johnson is the only male athlete to win both the 200 meters and 400 meters events at the same Olympics,...39 KB (3,407 words) - 13:44, 17 June 2024
Triathlon (redirect from Tri-athlete)recalls they pulled up a few cars and turned on the headlights so the athletes could see. Johnstone and Shanahan were surprised by the large number of...71 KB (7,748 words) - 07:04, 14 May 2024- Free agent (redirect from List of notable undrafted athletes in the NFL)In professional sports, a free agent is a player or manager who is eligible to sign with other clubs or franchises; i.e., not under contract to any specific...20 KB (2,249 words) - 21:30, 23 May 2024
Jackie Robinson (redirect from Jackie Robinson (athlete))Georgia, Robinson was raised in Pasadena, California. A four-sport student athlete at Pasadena Junior College and the University of California, Los Angeles...157 KB (15,441 words) - 16:15, 1 June 2024- Strongman (redirect from Strongperson (strength athlete))"Strongman Events". strongman.org. Retrieved 2012-12-28. "Strongman Archives - Athletes". Strongman Archives. April 5, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022. Wikimedia...19 KB (1,380 words) - 02:54, 11 May 2024
- Gatorade Player of the Year awards (redirect from Gatorade Male Athlete of the Year)the Year awards are given annually to up and coming high school student-athletes in the United States. They are given for boys baseball, boys and girls...69 KB (965 words) - 02:47, 29 May 2024
Parasports (redirect from Elite athletes with a disability)refers to sports contested at the Paralympic Games. Organized sport for athletes with a disability is generally divided into three broad disability groups:...24 KB (2,745 words) - 18:04, 19 June 2024- Athleta Christi (redirect from Athlete of God)Athleta Christi (Latin: "Champion of Christ") was a class of Early Christian soldier martyrs or military saints, of whom the most familiar example is probably...3 KB (302 words) - 02:48, 3 January 2024
Professional sports (redirect from Professional athlete)female athletes in professional sports. Female athletes struggle to obtain the same degree of visibility and sponsorship opportunities as male athletes, whose...48 KB (5,541 words) - 18:18, 7 June 2024
Jock (stereotype) (redirect from Dumb athlete)In the United States and Canada, a jock is a stereotype of an athlete, or someone who is primarily interested in sports and sports culture, and does not...15 KB (1,515 words) - 23:18, 16 May 2024
Extreme sport (redirect from Extreme athlete)outcome of the given activity or event. In a traditional sporting event, athletes compete against each other under controlled circumstances. While it is...29 KB (2,741 words) - 08:22, 24 June 2024
Edwin Moses (redirect from Ed Moses (athlete))World Sports Academy, an international service organization of world-class athletes. Moses was born in Dayton, Ohio. Having accepted an academic scholarship...17 KB (1,461 words) - 23:01, 31 May 2024- The first Athlete of the Year award in the United States was initiated by the Associated Press (AP) in 1931. At a time when women in sports were not given...25 KB (723 words) - 23:17, 27 December 2023
Petr Čech (redirect from Petr Cech (athlete))Petr Čech (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpɛtr̩ ˈt͡ʃɛx] ; born 20 May 1982) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper and current ice...177 KB (13,775 words) - 16:40, 10 June 2024
Para-athletics (redirect from Para-athlete)physical disability, and athletes with an intellectual disability. Deaf athletes typically compete among themselves, while athletes with physical and intellectual...11 KB (1,003 words) - 02:47, 20 May 2024- David Lang (American football) (redirect from David Lang (athlete))David Lang (March 28, 1967 – May 21, 2005) was an American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Rams and Dallas...8 KB (825 words) - 23:18, 24 June 2024
- See also: athlète From Ancient Greek ἀθλητής (athlētḗs), from ἀθλέω (athléō, “compete for a prize”), from ἆθλον (âthlon, “prize”) or ἆθλος (âthlos, “competition”)
- 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 2 Athlete 7888581911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 2 — Athlete ATHLETE (Gr. ἀθλητής; Lat. athleta), in Greek and
- coverage in Southern California, women and girls account for over 40% of athletes, yet they receive less than 4% of the coverage on news shows. The study’s
- The components of the female athlete triad, as put forth by the 1997 ACSM positional stand, consisted of disordered eating, amenorrhea, and osteoporosis