Contender may refer to:
Boats Contender (dinghy), type of sailing dinghy Columbia 24 Contender, 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 Contender Entertainment Group, currently known as Entertainment One UK
Music Contenders, a 1986 album by Easterhouse The Contenders (band), and their self-titled 1989 debut album The Contender, a 1998 album by Royal Crown Revue Contenders, a 1999 album by Valdy 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 green beans
Games The Contender: The Game of Presidential Debate, a political debate-themed party game using cards.
See also Contend Contenda