Olympian
Gold medal seeker
An Olympian is an athlete who competes in the Olympic Games: She's a three-time Olympian.
The term also refers to the twelve major gods of ancient Greece believed to reside on Mount Olympus—Zeus, Hera, Athena, and the rest.
As an adjective, Olympian describes things relating to either the Games or the gods: Olympian glory, Olympian deities. (Lowercase olympian describes godlike qualities.)
Greek sky god
- HeraOlympian marriage deity
- PoseidonGreek sea deity
- AthenaGreek wisdom deity
- ApolloSun deity, moonshot namesake
Artemis · Ares · Aphrodite · Hermes · Hephaestus · Demeter · Dionysus · Hades
Competition award recipient
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- sprinterShort-distance racing specialist
- gymnastBalance and flexibility athlete
- swimmerOne who moves through water
decathlete · heptathlete · marathoner · triathlete · biathlete · track · field · training
Element seventy-nine
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
- medalMetal honor token
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- gloryExalted honor and praise
laurels · victory · champion · winner · achievement · record-breaking · celebration · anthem
Notable and respected
- eminentHigh in rank, respected
- illustriousWidely admired for achievements
- preeminentSuperior to all others
- superiorHigher in rank
Zeus
Greek sky god
Apollo · Artemis · Ares · Aphrodite · Hermes · Hephaestus · Demeter · Dionysus · Hades · Persephone
medalist
Competition award recipient
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- sprinterShort-distance racing specialist
- gymnastBalance and flexibility athlete
swimmer · decathlete · heptathlete · marathoner · triathlete · biathlete · track · field · training · endurance
gold
Element seventy-nine
glory · laurels · victory · champion · winner · achievement · record-breaking · celebration · anthem · ceremony
distinguished
Notable and respected
- eminentHigh in rank, respected
- illustriousWidely admired for achievements
- preeminentSuperior to all others
- winnerswinner, winners, champion, champions, victors
- athletesathlete, champion, swimmers, runner, swimmer
- deitiesZeus, Odin, Thor, goddess, Ra
- Mythological WordsAchilles heel, Adonis, aegis, ambrosia, Apollo
- elite performerssuperstar, virtuoso, all-star, MVP, maestro
- Ray-Ban sunglassesJustin, Erika, Chris, Orion, Nina
- Olympic gymnasticsCompetitive acrobatics at international games
- Olympic GamesInternational multi-sport competition
- Summer OlympicsWorldwide athletic competition, warm season
- Winter OlympicsCold-season international athletic gathering
- Olympic ParkInternational athletic event venue
- Olympic medalAward for elite athletes