recordholder
Best ever documented
A recordholder is someone who has achieved the best performance in a measurable category—fastest time, highest score, longest distance.
The term appears most often in sports and competitive contexts: the world recordholder in the 100-meter dash, She's the recordholder for most wins in a season.
Also spelled record holder or record-holder.
Top competitor, or advocate
- titleholderOne who holds a championship
- winnerOne who prevails
- victorOne who defeats opponents
- medalistCompetition award recipient
gold · triumphant · undefeated · legendary · elite · reigning · dominant · premier
Uppermost part or surface
- apexUppermost point or culmination
- pinnacleUtmost summit or spire
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- peakUtmost height attained
zenith · best · supreme · foremost · preeminent · unsurpassed · unmatched · unbeaten
champion
Top competitor, or advocate
- titleholderOne who holds a championship
- winnerOne who prevails
- victorOne who defeats opponents
medalist · gold · triumphant · undefeated · legendary · elite · reigning · dominant · premier · superior
top
Uppermost part or surface
peak · zenith · best · supreme · foremost · preeminent · unsurpassed · unmatched · unbeaten · all-time
legacy
What's passed down
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
- watershedDrainage area boundary
epoch · era · precedent · chronicle · testament · memorial · anniversary · commemoration · archives · heritage
bearer
One who conveys something
custodian · claimant · contender · challenger · successor · predecessor · dethroned · crowned · certified · official
recordholderrunner-up
Competition's silver finisher
also-ran · never-was · loser · cellar dweller · bridesmaid