Contains

• athlete

  A person trained to compete in sports.

• player

  A person who participates in or is skilled at some game.

• competition

  The contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know...

• winner

  The contestant who wins the contest.

• agonist

  Someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon).

• loser

  A contestant who loses the contest.

• starter

  A contestant in a team sport who is in the game at the beginning.

• pothunter

  Someone who participates in contests in order to collect trophies.

• withdrawer

  A contestant who withdraws from competition.

• outsider

  A contestant (human or animal) not considered to have a good chance to win.

• entrant

  One who enters a competition.

• qualifier

  A contestant who meets certain requirements and so qualifies to take part in the next...

• opposition

  A contestant that you are matched against.

• defaulter

  A contestant who forfeits a match.

• long shot

  A contestant that is unlikely to win.