| teammate |
| warrior(competitor, participant, candidate, contender) |
| adversary(competitor, participant, candidate, contender) |
| stakeholder(noun, partner, colleague, collaborator, shareholder) |
| sportsperson |
| antagonist(competitor, participant, candidate, contender) |
| aspirant(competitor, participant, candidate, contender) |
| battler(competitor, participant, candidate, contender) |
| challenger(competitor, participant, candidate, contender) |
| combatant(competitor, participant, candidate, contender) |
| competitor(participant, candidate, contender) |
| contender(competitor, participant, candidate) |
| contester(competitor, participant, candidate, contender) |
| disputant(competitor, participant, candidate, contender) |
| entrant(competitor, participant, candidate, contender) |
| favorite(competitor, participant, candidate, contender) |
| hopeful(competitor, participant, candidate, contender) |
| member(competitor, participant, candidate, contender) |
| participant(competitor, candidate, contender) |
| player(competitor, participant, candidate, contender) |