a person who plays the sport of tennis
Tennisspieler, Tennisspielerin
an athlete who competes professionally in the sport of badminton
Badmintonspieler, Badmintonspielerin
a person who participates in paddling sports such as canoeing and kayaking, using a paddle to propel the boat through water
Paddler, Kanufahrer
someone who participates in sports involving physical combat, such as boxing, MMA, or wrestling
Kampfsportler, Kämpfer
someone who plays golf as a profession or just for fun
Golfer, Golfspieler
a group of cyclists who have separated from the main peloton in a race
Ausreißgruppe, Breakaway
a baseball player who can bat both right-handed and left-handed
Wechselbatter, Spieler
a golfer who often hits shots that curve sharply to the left for right-handed players or to the right for left-handed players
Hooker (Golfspieler), Golfspieler mit Hook
a person who jumps from an aircraft and free-falls before deploying a parachute
Fallschirmspringer, Fallschirmspringerin
a person who descends to the ground using a parachute, typically after jumping from an aircraft
Fallschirmspringer
someone who uses a motorcycle or bicycle for transportation
Radfahrer, Motorradfahrer
a golfer who uses a driver club, typically for long-distance shots from the tee
Driver (Golf), Golfer
a person who climbs, especially rocks, mountains, or artificial climbing walls
Kletterer, Bergsteiger
a person skilled at shooting accurately at a target
Scharfschütze, Präzisionsschütze
a player who specializes in shooting the ball or puck towards the goal or basket in games like basketball, soccer, or hockey
Schütze, Wurfspieler
a person who fires a gun or other projectile weapon, often in sports, hunting, or competitions
Schütze, Shooter
a female skilled in shooting or target sports, particularly with firearms
Schützin, weibliche Schützin
a player who rolls a ball down a lane in an attempt to knock over as many pins as possible
Bowling-Spieler, Bowler
a person who practices archery, using a bow to shoot arrows at targets
Bogenschütze, Bogenschützin
a person who participates in the sport of snowboarding, riding down snow-covered slopes and performing various tricks and maneuvers
Snowboarder, Snowboardfahrerin
a person who participates in the sport of skiing, which involves sliding downhill on snow using skis attached to boots
Skifahrer, Skifahrerin
a person who moves on a flat surface wearing special boots with wheels or blades
Skater, Rollschuhfahrer
an athlete who competes in speed skating, a sport where participants race on ice using long-bladed skates
Geschwindigkeitsskater, Geschwindigkeitsskaterin
a person who participates in the sport of swimming, typically in pools or open water
Schwimmer, Schwimmerin
a person who participates in the sport of rowing, propelling a boat through water using oars
Ruderer, Ruderin
a woman who engages in sports or athletic activities
Sportlerin, Sportfrau
a person who participates in long-distance running events typically covering 42.195 kilometers
Marathonläufer, Marathoni
an athlete who specializes in hurdling, a track and field event where participants race over barriers called hurdles
Hürdenläufer, Hürdenläuferin
a person or a horse who leads a group of athletes or horses in a race
Temposetzer, Führer
someone who stands or lies on a special board in order to move on the surface of the water
Surfer, Surferin
a person who participates in the sport of hang gliding, using a lightweight glider aircraft to fly through the air by harnessing wind currents
Drachenflieger, Drachenpilot
a person who participates in the sport of weightlifting, involving the lifting of heavy weights in specific lifts
Gewichtheber, Halter
an athlete who is trained to perform gymnastics, especially in a competition
Turner, Akrobat
a member of a rowing team responsible for steering the boat and coordinating the rowers' movements during races and practices
Steuermann, Coxswain
an athlete who performs graceful movements on ice using skates
Eiskunstläufer, Eiskunstläuferin
a person who plays cue sports, especially billiards or snooker
Queue-Spieler, Billardspieler
a person who participates in the sport of roller skating, using roller skates to move on surfaces
Rollschuhläufer, Rollschuhläuferin
a group of cyclists riding closely together in a road race
Peloton, Gruppe von Radfahrern
a participant in the sport of eventing, which combines dressage, cross-country jumping, and show jumping
Eventer, Wettkämpfer
a person who competes in show jumping, an equestrian sport where horse and rider navigate a series of obstacles
Springreiter, Springreiterin
a person who engages in the sport of windsurfing, which involves riding on a board equipped with a sail
Windsurfer, Segelsurfer
a navigator who assists the driver in car racing events, providing directions and information during races
Beifahrer, Navigator
an individual who earns a living by playing golf competitively at a high level, often participating in tournaments sanctioned by professional golf organizations
professioneller Golfer, Golfprofi
a relief pitcher who enters the game during the late innings to preserve a lead and secure the win for their team
Finisher, Relief-Pitcher
a racing driver who completes a race, regardless of their final position or rank
Finisher, Zielankünfte
a golfer who specializes in using a putter club, which is designed for short and precise strokes on the putting green to roll the ball into the hole
Putter, Golfspieler
(sports) all the participants or contestants in a competition or event
das Feld, die Teilnehmer
a skilled driver who competes in racing events, maneuvering vehicles at high speeds around tracks or courses
Rennfahrer, Racer
an athlete who competes in pole vaulting, a track and field event where participants use a long, flexible pole to vault over a high bar
Stabhochspringer, Stabhochsprung-Athlet