triathlete

noun

tri·ath·lete trī-ˈath-ˌlēt

nonstandard -ˈa-thə-

: an athlete who competes in a triathlon

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For British triathlete Lauren Steadman, clinching a spot on the podium at the 2024 Paralympic Games was especially meaningful: The bronze medalist lives with long COVID, which made her path to Paris particularly challenging. —

Taylor Dutch, SELF, 5 Sep. 2024 Regardless, the triathletes were back in the water Monday with Germany just barely beating the USA and Great Britain in the mixed relay. —

Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024 And these Paris Games also bring with them another challenge – the quality of the water in the River Seine where triathletes are scheduled to compete. —

Patrick Snell, CNN, 27 July 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for triathlete