Please answer the following question: Colin Ward (born 4 January 1971) is an Australian former professional Rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He played for the Sydney Roosters Gold Coast Chargers St. George Dragons St. George Illawarra Dragons and the Penrith Panthers in the NRL. Ward also represented City in 2001.Ward played for the St. 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