sprinter
nounmasculine/femininetécnico/vɨluˈsiʃtɐ/medium
ve·lo·cis·ta
Definition
An athlete who specializes in short-distance races at high speed.
The Jamaican sprinter won the gold medal in the 100m.
She trained for years to become a world-class sprinter.
Common collocations
Olympic sprinterelite sprinter
Etymology
Do italiano 'velocista', de 'veloce' (veloz).