Gymnast
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late 16th century: from French gymnaste or Greek gumnastēs ‘trainer of athletes’, from gumnazein ‘exercise naked’ (see gymnasium).
wiktionary
From Ancient Greek γυμναστής(gumnastḗs, “trainer of athletes”), from γυμνάζω(gumnázō, “I train naked, exercise”), from γυμνός(gumnós, “naked”)
etymonline
gymnast (n.)
1590s, "one who is expert in gymnastics," a back-formation from gymnastic. Greek gymnastes was "a trainer of professional athletes."