triathlete

noun

tri·ath·lete trī-ˈath-ˌlēt

nonstandard -ˈa-thə-

: an athlete who competes in a triathlon

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But for South African triathlete Henri Schoeman, who paddled through the dirty water in Brazil to win a bronze medal in 2016, all the focus on the water in Paris was little more than an unwelcome distraction. —

Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2024 His wife, Karyn Strickler, is a triathlete, and the couple has long enjoyed playing basketball together. —

Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 22 Sep. 2024 Driving the news: Front Pack launched this week as an app to bring runners, swimmers, cyclists and triathletes together to keep each other motivated and meet locally. —

Nicole Cobler, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024 Two triathlete swimmers dropped out of competition due to illness, though neither linked it with swimming in the Seine. —

Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Europe, 8 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for triathlete