Sentence examples for which she competed from inspiring English sources

Last week she was the subject of her own episode of "No Reservations," in which she competed in a Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament.

Williams said later she was aware of the sadness that Razzano has endured since the death of Vidal only days before last year's French Open – in which she competed to honour his memory.

The fierceness with which she competed had a way of draining from her face by the time she reached the net for a post-match handshake or embrace, and she was quickly admired, and soon enough cherished, by her fellow-players on tour.

'I'm just trying to keep myself in the industry any way I can,' he says, 'have a long career and take care of my family.' Lisa Maffia has also been in the public eye, thanks to her recent appearance on the Channel 4 reality series The Games, in which she competed on the athletics track against the likes of Kirsty Gallacher.

The first major outdoor event in which she competed individually was the 2007 World Championships, when she was a semi-finalist.

At the Winter Olympics in February, the 24 year-old was tipped as a serious medal contender but was effectively disqualified from all three events in which she competed.

Azarenka is a notoriously noisy player; her shrieks reverberate through every stadium in which she competes.

She estimated that between the four Alpine events in which she competes, she has been on 40 different pairs so far this season.

But she is also a fierce, determined swimmer known for her strenuous workouts and for the resolute way in which she competes.

It was the sixth successive time she had won the British title – the event doubles as the national championships – but it is not perennial domination of her compatriots that has impressed, rather her improvement at each major meet in which she competes.

Her mum and dad, Cathie and Tony, are her biggest fans and attend most of the tournaments in which she competes all over the world.