biathlete

noun

bi·​ath·​lete bī-ˈath-ˌlēt 

: an athlete who competes in a biathlon

Examples of biathlete in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the effort has sparked pushback and ethics complaints from longtime biathletes and supporters, who spoke out during town halls and started an opposition website, saying the board has fast-tracked a plan that threatens the sport’s future. — ABC News, 28 July 2026

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

Word History

Etymology

blend of athlete and biathlon

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above