semifinalist

[sem-ee-fahyn-l-ist, sem-ahy-]

sem·i·fi·nal·ist

[sem-ee-fahyn-l-ist, sem-ahy-]
noun Sports.
a participant or one qualified to participate in a semifinal.

Origin:
1920–25; semifinal + -ist, on the model of finalist
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semifinalist (ˌsɛmɪˈfaɪnəlɪst)
 
n
a player or team taking part in a semifinal

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