medalist
Example Sentences
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The Olympic gold medalist became undisputed champion at cruiserweight before moving up to heavyweight, where he outpointed Fury to become boxing's first undisputed champion in 25 years.
From BBC
“I think a lot of athletes will be looking immediately at the schedule and planning their training around it,” said Evans, a four-time Olympic gold medalist in swimming.
From Los Angeles Times
Olympic medalist Jordan Chiles sails through the air with ease as her professional dance partner Ezra Sosa flings her around — last week, on a harness.
From Salon
But just as significantly, the line between amateur and pro track athletes is fuzzier than ever, according to Ato Boldon, an Olympic medalist turned TV analyst.
Along the way, there also has been an increase in world medalists who deviate from the historical norm of the small, superlight runner.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
