(plural -people), male sportsman (plural -men), female sportswoman (plural -women) [noun] [C]A sportsperson is someone who plays sport, esp. one who is good at it.A sportsman is also a man who play sports in a way that shows respect, fairness and generosity towards the opposing player or team.He'll be remembered both as a brilliant footballer and as a true sportsman.
SPORTSPERSON
Meaning of SPORTSPERSON in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012