Q:Helema Williams (born 11 October 1991 in Tauhunu Cook Islands) is a Cook Islander sailor. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Laser Radial class event where she finished last. She was the flag bearer for the Cook Islands during the opening ceremony. Given a list of categories: company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, what category does the paragraph belong to?
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Athlete