noun
- a person who lifts weights as a sport or form of exercise
Examples
- The weightlifter broke the world record in the clean and jerk.
- She trained as a weightlifter for the Olympics.
- The gym was full of serious weightlifters preparing for competition.
- He became a professional weightlifter after years of training.
- The weightlifter could bench press twice her body weight.
- Young weightlifters should focus on proper form before adding more weight.