Contender may refer to:

Boats

* Contender (dinghy), type of sailing dinghy *

Columbia 24 Contender The Columbia 24 Contender is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Joseph McGlasson in conjunction with Columbia Yachts and first built in 1963.Henkel, Steve: ''The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats'', page 283. Interna ...

, an American sailboat design

Books

* ''The Contender'' (Lipsyte novel), a 1967 novel by Robert Lipsyte * ''The Contenders'', a 2008 guide to the American presidential election with contributions by Laura Flanders and Dan Savage * '' The Gemini Contenders'', a 1976 novel by Robert Ludlum

Films

* ''The Contender'' (1944 film), a film directed by Sam Newfield * ''The Contender'' (1993 film), a TV movie directed by Lou Antonio * ''The Contender'' (2000 film), a film starring Gary Oldman, Joan Allen, and Jeff Bridges * '' Series 7: The Contenders'', a 2001 film directed by Daniel Minahan

Firearms

* Thompson/Center Contender, single shot, break-action firearm made as a pistol or rifle, manufactured by Thompson Center Arms

Television

* ''The Contender'' (TV series), a 2005 boxing-based reality television series or its spinoffs *'' The Contenders'', a 2011 C-SPAN series about influential American presidential nominees *''The Contenders'', a 2004 Australian television program presented by Liz Jackson

Music

*''Contenders'', a 1999 album by Valdy *''Contenders'', a 1986 album by Easterhouse * The Contenders (band), and their self-titled 1989 debut album * ''Contender'' (album), a 2012 album by American pop punk band Forever Came Calling

Songs

* "The Contender", a song by Menahan Street Band on the 2008 album '' Make the Road by Walking'' * "Contender", a song by The Pains of Being Pure at Heart on their 2009 self-titled album '' The Pains of Being Pure at Heart'' * "Contenders" (song), a song by Heaven 17 *"The Contender", by Irish songwriter Jimmy MacCarthy about Irish boxer Jack Doyle *"The Contenders", a song by The Kinks on their 1970 album '' Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One''

Plants

* A variety of

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Games

* The Contender: The Game of Presidential Debate, a political debate-themed party game using cards.