Sportsman
Wikimedia disambiguation page
Sportsman may refer to:
Sportsperson, someone who competes in athletics
(obsolete) someone engaged in recreational country sports, e.g., of hunting or fishing
Publications
The Sportsman (1865 newspaper), a British newspaper in print until 1924
The Sportsman (2006 newspaper), a British newspaper in print from March to October 2006
The Sportsman (Melbourne), an Australian newspaper in print from 1881 to 1904
Sydney Sportsman, or simply Sportsman, an Australian newspaper in print from 1900 to 1960
Transportation
Airplanes
Acme Sportsman, a 1928 American light aircraft
Glasair Sportsman 2+2, an American kit aircraft design
International F-17 Sportsman, a 1920s American open-cockpit biplane
Sportavia-Pützer RS 180 Sportsman, a 1970s German sport aircraft
Taylorcraft F-19 Sportsman, a 1970s American two-seat cabin monoplane
Texas-Temple Sportsman, a 1920s American light monoplane
Volmer VJ-22 Sportsman, an American homebuilt amphibious aircraft
Other transportation
Sportsman (train), a passenger train of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Sportsman Airpark, an airport in Oregon
Dodge Sportsman, a 1970s Dodge B-series van
HMS Sportsman, a submarine built for the British Royal Navy
Other
Sportsman (artist), Swedish musical artist
Sportsman (DC Comics), fictional villains from DC Comics
The Sportsman (UK broadcaster), UK based online sports broadcaster
Sportsman of the Year, an award given by Sports Illustrated magazine since 1954
Sportsman Channel, a US cable channel devoted to hunting and fishing
Sportsman's Association, a UK gun rights group
Sportsman's Park, a baseball stadium in St.
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