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the status or title that a person gains by being the best player or team in a competition
championnat, titre de champion
a person or team finishing in second place in a competition or event
deuxième, finaliste
a person who is good at sports and physical exercise, and often competes in sports competitions
athlète
an athlete with a disability who competes in sports, often in events specifically designed for athletes with impairments
parathlète, athlète handisport
a person who holds a title or championship in a particular activity or sport
titulaire du titre, champion
someone who competes against another person or group with the intention of winning, proving themselves, or achieving a specific goal
défi, challenger
a participant who has reached the final stage or round of a competition
finaliste
someone who competes with others in a sport event
concurrent, concurrente
a player known for effectively completing scoring opportunities
terminateur, buteur
a participant, team, or horse that is considered unlikely to win or achieve success, often due to lower ranking, lesser experience, or underdog status
outsider, intrus
someone who has won a medal in a competition, typically finishing in one of the top three positions
médaillé, médaillée
someone who takes part in the Paralympic games
paralympien, paralympienne
a person who fails to win or succeed in a competition, contest, etc.
perdant, perdante
someone who is usually older or the most skilled in a sport, often competing in a higher age group or against the best opponents
senior, vétéran
a person who wins third place in a competition or event
médaillé de bronze, troisième
a person who has won a gold medal in a competition
médaillé d'or, champion
an athlete who finishes in second place in a competition
médaillé d'argent, médaillée d'argent
a person that currently holds the best or highest achievement in a particular field or category
détenteur de record, titulaire de record
a participant who has advanced to the semi-final round of a competition or tournament
demi-finaliste
a competitor who withdraws from a race or competition before it starts
forfait, abandon
