History
History
Synonyms
UK
US
Meaning:
athlete

a person trained for competing in physical exercises and outdoor games e.g. a person who is good at running, jumping, swimming etc

person involved in sports

bidder

a person who makes a bid

person with whom one competes

competitor

a person, firm, product etc that competes

person willing to enter contest

litigant

a person engaged in a lawsuit

person with whom one competes

opponent

a person against whom one fights, struggles, plays games, contests an election or argues

person with whom one competes

CHALLENGER as in Wiktionary
CHALLENGER as in Wikipedia