medalist

Example Sentences

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Sharapova, an Olympic medalist and five-time Grand Slam winner, retired from the professional tennis circuit in 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Meanwhile Team GB's four-time Olympic medalist Elinor Barker almost quit cycling because she was in too much pain to even sit on a bike.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

And for the open seat in Iowa, Democrats seem likely to nominate a two-time Paralympic gold medalist who represents the reddest state house seat held by a Democrat.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

The challenge to do better now falls to Colón’s successor, Benita Fitzgerald Mosley, a 1984 Olympic gold medalist in the 100-meter hurdles.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026

Next in my bracket I had four-time Olympic medalist Olga Kharlan from Ukraine.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad