gold medallist
First place winner
A gold medallist is someone who has won a gold medal, the award for first place in athletic competitions, especially the Olympics.
The term often carries lasting identity—once a gold medallist, always a gold medallist: Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles.
Also spelled gold medalist.
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- victory lapCelebratory post-competition circuit
- winnerOne who prevails
- OlympianElite international sports competitor
champion · national pride · national anthem · finish · world record · achiever · record-holder · laureate · athlete · cheers · competition · standing ovation · applause · crowd · ceremony · accolade · sprinter · resilient
competitive ranking
gold medallistbronze medallist
Third-place award recipient
silver medallist · also-ran · cellar dweller · tail-ender · dead last
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