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or medallist
as in prizewinner
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Some of Indiana's gold medalists: 🏃 Indianapolis Olympian Cole Hocker shocked the world by winning gold in the men's 1500m final with a time of 3:27.65 — an Olympic record.
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Justin L. MacK, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
Simone Biles’ biological mother, Shanon Biles, hopes to make amends with her historic, Olympian gold medalist of a daughter one day.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 14 Aug. 2024
On Friday, Japan’s Ami Yuasa became history’s first gold medalist in Olympic breaking.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Aug. 2024
The face-off between two Team USA stars Simone Biles and Suni Lee marked the first time that two former gold medalists in the event competed against each other.
—Lizzy Briskin, SELF, 13 Aug. 2024
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Justin L. MacK, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
Simone Biles’ biological mother, Shanon Biles, hopes to make amends with her historic, Olympian gold medalist of a daughter one day.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 14 Aug. 2024
On Friday, Japan’s Ami Yuasa became history’s first gold medalist in Olympic breaking.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Aug. 2024
The face-off between two Team USA stars Simone Biles and Suni Lee marked the first time that two former gold medalists in the event competed against each other.
—Lizzy Briskin, SELF, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Medalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medalist. Accessed 13 Sep. 2024.
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