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medalist

[med-l-ist] / ˈmɛd l ɪst /
NOUN
champion
Synonyms
STRONGEST
challenger champ defender hero number one winner
STRONG
advocate ally backer conqueror endorser exponent expounder guardian heroine nonpareil paladin partisan patron proponent protector supporter sympathizer upholder vanquisher victor vindicator warrior
WEAK
numero uno the greatest titleholder top dog
Antonyms
STRONG
antagonist enemy loser opponent opposition
NOUN
victor
Synonyms
STRONG
champ champion conqueror first hero king queen subjugator top vanquisher winner
WEAK
conquering hero defeater gold medalist greatest prizewinner titleholder top dog
Antonyms
STRONG
loser
NOUN
winner
Synonyms
STRONGEST
champ champion first hero number one
STRONG
conqueror titleholder vanquisher victor
WEAK
conquering hero medalwinner prizewinner top dog
Antonyms
STRONG
loser
WEAK
failure

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

U.S. figure skater and Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu recently revealed that the correct pronunciation of her name is “uh-LEE-suh LEE-oh”.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

The three-time gold medalist for Team USA broke her left leg when she crashed during the women’s downhill competition earlier this month.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

I hadn’t seen Shao at too many competitions before, but she had beaten some strong people before me, including 2012 Olympic Gold medalist Ji-Yeon Kim from Korea.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad