From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsportspersonsports‧per‧son /ˈspɔːtsˌpɜːsən $ ˈspɔːrtsˌpɜːr-/ noun (plural sportspeople /-ˌpiːpəl/) [countable] British English someone who takes part in sports or a sport
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sportsperson• Muscles and joints in the arms and legs suffer too, as every sportsperson knows.• The trophy is presented annually to the most promising young sportsperson who receives training at Meadowbank. 