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gymnast

[jim-nast, -nuhst]

noun

  1. a person trained and skilled in gymnastics.



gymnast

/ ˈɪæ /

noun

  1. a person who is skilled or trained in gymnastics

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • nongymnast noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of gymnast1

1585–95; < Greek ⳾Բḗs the trainer of the athletes, equivalent to ⳾á ( ein ) ( gymnasium 1 ) + agent suffix
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Retton became a household name during the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles, when she became the first U.S. gymnast to win Olympic gold in the all-around competition and won five medals overall.

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She's still the greatest female gymnast of all time.

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“Without a doubt, it’s helped me,” said Michaud, who is noticeable in the class because she moves like a gymnast.

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Looking like an Olympic gymnast, Loren Webster successfully defended her state title in girls’ long jump, achieving a personal-best of 21 feet, 0¼ inches.

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Eileen credits the Sheffield Star and Sheffield Telegraph newspapers for her big break into the industry, securing her first back-page lead with a photo of a city gymnast in late 1970s.

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