How to Use medalist in a Sentence
medalist
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Hwang Sun-woo, the silver medalist in the 200 freestyle.
— David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 23 June 2022 -
All-Star, three-time gold medalist and was named the league’s MVP in 2012.
— Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2022 -
Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson was a part of the 2021 class.
— Jaylon Thompson, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2023 -
Phillip Dutton is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, one of the best in the world.
— CBS News, 17 Sep. 2022 -
Coppell’s Skyler Schuller was the gold medalist with a 16-6.
— David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News, 13 May 2023 -
In an odd twist, none of the Olympic B-Girl medalists are ranked inside the top 10.
— Sam Joseph, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024 -
It’s been a busy year for two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim.
— Diana Tsui, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Nov. 2022 -
But the gold medalist admits her feet go through a lot.
— Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 18 Apr. 2024 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
The mermaid contained in the final jar was Olympic gold-medalist Josephine McKim.
— Steven Thrash, EW.com, 26 Oct. 2022 -
The Olympic bronze medalist is in a season of reinvention.
— Kat Cornetta, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Oct. 2022 -
Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, is on trial in Russia.
— Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic, 7 July 2022 -
Hayes, an Olympic gold medalist sprinter, was drafted in the seventh round by the Cowboys in 1964.
— Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 31 Aug. 2023 -
The brand is the brainchild of three-time Olympic medalist Kari Traa, a promising guarantee for warmth on the slopes and beyond.
— Marisa Petrarca, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2024 -
Griner, a 6-foot-9 native of Houston, is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and a center for the Phoenix Mercury.
— Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 14 July 2022 -
His tally in the free was 16.06 points more than silver medalist Kao Miura of Japan.
— Kat Cornetta, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Oct. 2022 -
The seven-time Olympic gold medalist also embraced one of the hottest red carpet trends of 2024.
— Julia Teti, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024 -
Biles and Suni Lee went 1-2 on the all-around and became the first two all-around women gold medalists to go head-to-head in an all-around final.
— Raquel Coronell Uribe, NBC News, 11 Aug. 2024 -
In the early Games, times weren’t recorded for silver medalists—the watches stopped with the winner.
— Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2024 -
At the time, Derek was already an Olympic gold and silver medalist heading into the Barcelona Games.
— Bry'onna Mention, Essence, 10 Oct. 2022 -
The media company has picked up the rights to The Snow League, a new winter sports league founded by the three-time Olympic gold medalist.
— Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024 -
Fiji repeated as gold medalists in the Tokyo Games in 2021.
— Victor Mather, New York Times, 19 Sep. 2023 -
If hypocrisy was an Olympic event the Republicans would be gold medalists.
— Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2023 -
Auburn star Suni Lee, the defending Olympic all-around gold medalist, won’t compete in the Tigers’ final home meet of the season.
— Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 9 Mar. 2023 -
And the collab wasn’t the only surprise: Attendees watched, stunned, as 100M gold medalist Noah Lyles closed the show.
— Taylor Anderson, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2024 -
Bowie, a three-time Olympic medalist, was found dead inside a Florida home on May 2.
— Char Adams, NBC News, 17 June 2023 -
Olympic gold medalist was found guilty of drug possession.
— Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2022
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