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Mancuso, an American World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist, wed her husband on the beach at the Tavarua Island Resort in Fiji in June 2017 — a few months after first tying the knot in her hometown of Squaw Valley, California, back in December.—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026 An Olympic gold medalist with Hungary (1952 Games), Ferenc Puskás is considered one of the most elegant finishers of the game and scored about 600 goals for club and country.—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026 Started in 1990 by Chinese gymnast and Olympic gold medalist Li Ning, the namesake brand has grown into one of the most recognizable homegrown sports companies.—John Liu, CNN Money, 2 June 2026 Turek, who lives in Council Bluffs, on the state’s western border with Nebraska, is a two-time gold medalist Paralympian in wheelchair basketball who flipped a seat in the state legislature that Republicans had long held.—Justin Papp, CNBC, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for medalist