professional athlete
C1052
concept
A professional athlete is an individual who competes in organized sports at an elite level and earns income from their athletic performance, endorsements, or related activities.
All labels observed (40)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| association football player | 1,505 |
| professional wrestler | 333 |
| professional boxer | 324 |
| professional athlete canonical | 224 |
| rugby union player | 212 |
| professional footballer | 209 |
| mixed martial artist | 171 |
| professional golfer | 122 |
| tennis player | 122 |
| badminton player | 52 |
| professional cyclist | 48 |
| boxer | 47 |
| professional soccer player | 47 |
| rugby league player | 47 |
| former professional footballer | 46 |
| world boxing champion | 33 |
| professional tennis player | 29 |
| sportsman | 28 |
| Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner | 26 |
| television sports commentator | 26 |
| professional bodybuilder | 18 |
| professional skateboarder | 15 |
| competitive swimmer | 13 |
| decathlete | 13 |
| American sportsperson | 10 |
| sportsperson | 10 |
| professional fighter | 9 |
| English footballer | 8 |
| multi-sport athlete | 5 |
| former professional athlete | 4 |
| professional snooker player | 4 |
| former professional tennis player | 3 |
| professional surfer | 3 |
| combat sports athlete | 2 |
| professional snowboarder | 2 |
| American sportswoman | 1 |
| IFBB professional | 1 |
| professional pickleball player | 1 |
| professional swimmer | 1 |
| sports person | 1 |
Instances (3,580)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Heidi Mohr | association football player |
| Sofia Huerta | professional soccer player |
| Ryan Garcia | professional boxer |
| Samuel Kuffour | association football player |
| Paul Casey | professional golfer |
| Luis Fernandez | association football player |
|
Kreis
surface form:
Jason Kreis
|
association football player |
|
Rogério
surface form:
Rogério Ceni
|
association football player |
| Ann Wolfe | professional boxer |
| David Jack | association football player |
| Ty Dellandrea | — |
| Nick Caamano | — |
| Ryan Moore | — |
| Raí Souza Vieira de Oliveira | association football player |
| Jean-Marc Mormeck | professional boxer |
|
Landeskog
surface form:
Gabriel Landeskog
|
— |
| Neil Harris (footballer) | association football player |
| Andy Johnson (footballer) | association football player |
| Tyler Seguin | — |
| Tom Wilson | — |
|
Moorer
surface form:
Michael Moorer
|
professional boxer |
|
The Heywood Giant
surface form:
George Foreman
|
professional boxer |
| Michael Ballack | association football player |
| Camilo Sanvezzo | professional footballer |
| Helmut Haller | association football player |
|
Buffon family
surface form:
Gianluigi Buffon
|
association football player |
| Steve Casey | professional wrestler |
| Ayo Dosunmu | — |
|
Beckie
surface form:
Janine Beckie
|
association football player |
| Ivor Powell | association football player |
| Aubrey Kingsbury | professional soccer player |
| Miranda Ayim | — |
| Peter Shilton | association football player |
| Angelos Charisteas | association football player |
| Arthur Beetson | rugby league player |
| Peter FitzSimons | rugby union player |
|
Obinna
surface form:
Obinna Nsofor
|
association football player |
| Giorgos Karagounis | association football player |
| Bryan Hextall Jr. | — |
|
Buksa
surface form:
Adam Buksa
|
professional footballer |
| Roy Greaves | association football player |
| Kevin-Prince Boateng | professional footballer |
|
Morikawa
surface form:
Collin Morikawa
|
professional golfer |
| Alastair Hignell | rugby union player |
| Serena Williams | tennis player |
| Tiger Woods | professional golfer |
| Roger Federer | tennis player |
| Brendan Connolly | — |
| Osaze Odemwingie | association football player |
| Olivier Aubin-Mercier | mixed martial artist |