Synset:athlete
Derivationally Related Form:athletic
Hypernyms:contestant
Inherited Hypernyms:athletecontestantpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:athletecontestantpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:Olympianacrobatamateurball hawkballplayerbaseball playerbasketball playerbasketeercagerclimbercricketerfootball playerfootballergymnasthockey playerhookerhurdlerice-hockey playerjumperlacrosse playerlettermanlifterpentathletepole jumperpole vaulterproprofessionalreserverunnersecond-stringersharpshootershot putterskaterskiersleddersoccer playersportsportsmansportswomanstrikersubstituteswimmerswingertennis playervaulterweightlifterwinger
Instance Hyponyms:Dick Fosbury Fosbury Richard D. Fosbury Bob Mathias Mathias Robert Bruce Mathias James Cleveland Owens Jesse Owens Owens James Francis Thorpe Jim Thorpe Thorpe Babe Didrikson Babe Zaharias Didrikson Mildred Ella Didrikson Mildred Ella Didrikson Zaharias Zaharias
Full Hyponyms:
acrobataerialistalpinistamateurbackbackstrokerbalancerball carrierball hawkballplayerbase runnerbasketball playerbatterbench warmerblockerbounderbowlerbreaststrokerbuntercatchercentercenter fieldercircus acrobatclimberclosercontortionistcornerbackcricketerdesignated hitterdiverdribblerdropkickerdunkerendescaladerfielderfirst basemanflanker backfootball herofootball playerforwardfour-minute manfree agentfullbackfunambulistgoalkeeperguardgymnasthalfbackhockey playerhookerhopperhurdlerice-skaterinfielderjumperkickerlacrosse playerlanglauferleft-handed pitcherleft fielderlettermanlinebackerlinemanlittle leaguerlugermajor leaguermarathonermilerminor leaguermountaineerolympianoutfielderpasserpentathletepinch hitterpitcherplace-kickerprofessionalpunterquarterbackreceiverrelieverright-handed pitcherright fielderrock climberroller-skaterrollerbladerropewalkerrunnerrunning backrusherscrewballersecond basemansemiprofessionalsharpshootershortstopshot putterskateboarderskaterski jumperskierskinny-dipperslammersleddersoccer playerspeedskatersplit endsportsporting mansprinterstarting pitcherstrikersubstituteswimmerswingerswitch-hittertackletacklertailbacktennis playertennis prothird basemantight endtobogganisttumblerturnerutility manvaulterweightlifterwhifferwicket-keeperwingwingbackwinger