No. 17,063 in Russian
спортсмену
"Спортсмену" means "to the athlete" in English.
In a sentence
Покажите дорогу к стадиону спортсмену.
Show the way to the stadium to the athlete.
The word "спортсмену" is used in the dative case to indicate the indirect object receiving the action.
Мы дали совет спортсмену по улучшению его выступлений.
We gave advice to the athlete on improving his performances.
Here, "спортсмену" also appears in the dative case, fulfilling the function of the recipient of the advice.
Этот план будет полезен спортсмену, который хочет добиться успеха.
This plan will be useful for the athlete who wants to achieve success.
"Спортсмену" functions in dative case to designate who finds the plan useful.
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