sprinter

/ˈsprɪntər/
/ˈsprɪntə/
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Other forms: sprinters

Definitions of sprinter
  1. noun
    someone who runs a short distance at top speed
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    examples:
    Frederick Carleton Lewis
    United States athlete who won gold medals at the Olympics for his skill in sprinting and jumping (born in 1961)
    type of:
    runner
    a trained athlete who competes in foot races
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