Usage Note
Saltador derives from saltar (to jump) and can refer to any athlete who jumps: saltador de altura (high jumper), saltador de longitud (long jumper), saltador de trampolín (springboard diver). The feminine form is saltadora.
Examples
"El saltador superó los dos metros."
Natural Translation
The jumper cleared two metres.

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