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biathlete

American  
[bahy-ath-leet] / baɪˈæθ lit /

noun

  1. a competitor in a biathlon.


Etymology

Origin of biathlete

1970–75; blend of biathlon and athlete

Example Sentences

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Once the Games began, they were humiliated again by another kind of cheating scandal involving an unfaithful biathlete.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Then came a different kind of cheating when medal-winning Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Laegreid confessed to infidelity in a TV interview.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

The inevitable scandals aren’t about state-sponsored doping schemes but cheating curlers and a philandering biathlete.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

She also described the actions of Norwegian biathlete Johan-Olav Botn, who won the gold medal, as "moving".

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Laegreid has apologised again for cheating on his ex-girlfriend and taking focus away from his team-mate's Winter Olympics triumph - but his former partner says the situation is "hard to forgive".

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026