How to Use medalist in a Sentence
medalist
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The best score by the three-time gold medalist was 75.50 from his first run.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Dec. 2021
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Hwang Sun-woo, the silver medalist in the 200 freestyle.
—David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 23 June 2022
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The 24-year-old Biles is a four-time Olympic gold medalist.
—Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2021
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All-Star, three-time gold medalist and was named the league’s MVP in 2012.
—Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2022
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Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson was a part of the 2021 class.
—Jaylon Thompson, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2023
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Phillip Dutton is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, one of the best in the world.
—CBS News, 17 Sep. 2022
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Coppell’s Skyler Schuller was the gold medalist with a 16-6.
—David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News, 13 May 2023
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In an odd twist, none of the Olympic B-Girl medalists are ranked inside the top 10.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024
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It’s been a busy year for two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim.
—Diana Tsui, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Nov. 2022
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Piled up the most wins of any area medalist, going 47-4.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
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But the gold medalist admits her feet go through a lot.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 18 Apr. 2024
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Raisman went on to be a two-time Olympian and six-time medalist.
—Molly Longman, refinery29.com, 6 Aug. 2021
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Rennae Stubbs asked the four-time Olympic Gold medalist.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 23 July 2025
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Kevin Cordes was a gold medalist in swimming in the 2016 summer Olympic Games.
—Suzanne Baker, chicagotribune.com, 12 Oct. 2021
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This is an event that its #1s often skip, so the fields could be wide open for new gold medalists.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
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The four-time Olympic gold medalist, meanwhile, is ready to bring her prowess to a new sport.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
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Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, issued a guilty plea last month on drug charges.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 3 Aug. 2022
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Pinkston, also a wrestling state medalist, finished fifth in the pole vault last year.
—James Weber, The Enquirer, 4 June 2022
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Nadal, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, sat out the Tokyo Games because of an injury.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 2 Aug. 2021
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Teammate Lilly King, the gold medalist in the event at the 2016 Rio Olympics, finished ninth and just missed the final.
—Zack Pierce, New York Times, 28 July 2025
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The three-time Olympic medalist has a lot more than volleyball on her mind these days.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
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Nigeria, against all odds, was the Olympic gold medalist in soccer.
—Kovie Biakolo, Time, 2 Aug. 2021
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Of course, the more than two years away didn't phase her—the gold medalist won the entire competition.
—Korin Miller, Women's Health, 8 Aug. 2023
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Anderson is the two-time reigning Olympic gold medalist in the event.
—Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2022
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The mermaid contained in the final jar was Olympic gold-medalist Josephine McKim.
—Steven Thrash, EW.com, 26 Oct. 2022
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She's been the all-around silver medalist at the past two U.S. championships.
—Rachel Blount, Star Tribune, 28 July 2021
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The Olympic bronze medalist is in a season of reinvention.
—Kat Cornetta, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Oct. 2022
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How far can state medalist Ja'la Douglas leap this time?
—J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 1 June 2022
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Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, is on trial in Russia.
—Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic, 7 July 2022
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Hayes, an Olympic gold medalist sprinter, was drafted in the seventh round by the Cowboys in 1964.
—Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 31 Aug. 2023
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