sports·man / ˈspɔːtsmən; NAmE ˈspɔːrts-/, sports·woman /ˈspɔːtswʊmən; NAmE ˈspɔːrts-/ noun
( pl. -men / -mən; NAmE /, -women / -wɪmɪn; NAmE /) ( especially BrE ) a person who takes part in sport, especially sb who is very good at it
SYN athlete :
a keen sportswoman
He is one of this country's top professional sportsmen.