gymnast

[ jim-nast, -nuh st ]

/ ˈdʒɪm næst, -nəst /

a person trained and skilled in gymnastics.

Origin of gymnast

1585–95; < Greek gymnastḗs the trainer of the athletes, equivalent to gymnáz(ein) (see gymnasium¹) + -tēs agent suffix

non·gym·nast, noun

The amount of strength, flexibility, stamina, everything it takes to be a gymnast is insane.

'American Ninja Warrior' May Crown Its First Female Winner Kacy Catanzaro |Rich Goldstein |September 1, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
At an even five feet tall, Catanzaro is the shortest competitor in this season of Ninja Warrior, but average for a gymnast.

'American Ninja Warrior' May Crown Its First Female Winner Kacy Catanzaro |Rich Goldstein |September 1, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Like the gymnast and the ballerina, the distance runner is often defined by drive and compulsion.

Are Female Long-Distance Runners More Prone To Suicidal Depression? |Emily de la Bruyere |February 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It was Haile Kifer, a gymnast and diver for Little Falls High School.

Thanksgiving Day Horror: Minnesota Teens Killed in Alleged Break-In |Matthew DeLuca |November 28, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

Beals used two doubles, Sharon Shapiro, a gymnast, and Marine Jahan, a French actress.

Natalie Portman, Black Swan, and the Death of the ‘Triple Threat’ |Tricia Romano |March 30, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Let all interested remember that while it is indispensable to every gymnasium and every gymnast, its price is only one dollar.

The Continental Monthly, Vol 2, No 6, December 1862 |Various
It was no great feat, after all, considering that I had been for five years a gymnast.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 51, January, 1862 |Various
Ernest was something of a gymnast, but it was out of his power to reach the opening through which he could obtain deliverance.

A Cousin's Conspiracy |Horatio Alger
The little Pums rushed forward; his eyelids quivered; he was like a gymnast anxious to catch his trapeze.

Two banks of the Seine |Fernand Vandrem
The unknown woman was tall and blond, with an air of lithe strength, with the freedom of movement of a gymnast or an amazon.

The Enemies of Women |Vicente Blasco Ibez

gymnast

/ (ˈdʒɪmnæst) /

a person who is skilled or trained in gymnastics