biathlete

noun

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

Examples of biathlete in a Sentence

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Ole Einar Bjørndalen, the great Norwegian biathlete, won a gold medal at 40 in Sochi in 2014. Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025 The retired German biathlete was struck by falling rocks at around midday local time on Monday while climbing Laila Peak in the Karakoram mountain range, her team said on Instagram. Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 30 July 2025 The German biathlete was struck by falling rocks in northern Pakistan in the Karakoram mountains. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2025 Alaska stars shining Outside The 2023 U.S. Biathlon National Championships took place in Casper, Wyoming, over the weekend and saw eight biathletes from The Last Frontier overcome 8,000 feet elevation and gusting winds to produce podium finishes. Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Mar. 2023 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 22 Dec. 2025.

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