biathlete

noun

bi·​ath·​lete bī-ˈath-ˌlēt How to pronounce biathlete (audio)
: an athlete who competes in a biathlon

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The 24-year-old biathlete, who was looking to make her Olympic debut, contended that the positive test was due to cross-contamination from sharing a spoon with her mother, who is being treated for breast cancer. Matt Moret, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2026 After training with ChatGPT over the last six months, Ukrainian biathlete Maksym Murashkovskyi won a silver medal at the 2026 Milan Cortina Paralympic Games. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026 German biathlete Justus Strelow watched his bronze clatter to the floor mid-victory-dance on live television. Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 21 Feb. 2026 And this year, Canadian biathlete Adam Runnalls has developed a devoted following on his Instagram account, where the Canadian biathlete posts his knitting feats alongside training content. Alana Wise, NPR, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for biathlete

Word History

Etymology

blend of athlete and biathlon

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of biathlete was in 1963

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“Biathlete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biathlete. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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