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
  • Pinkston, also a wrestling state medalist, finished fifth in the pole vault last year.
    — James Weber, The Enquirer, 4 June 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
  • How far can state medalist Ja'la Douglas leap this time?
    — J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 1 June 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
  • Van Haaren, a bronze medalist last year, won with a personal-best 19-8.
    — David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News, 12 May 2022
  • 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
  • Included with the statement was a black-and-white photo of the two walking when the five-time Olympics gold medalist was a young girl.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC News, 17 Nov. 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
  • However, the headlines aren't over the film or the two-time gold medalist's boxing career.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Then, the teams pitched their ideas to the competition judges: Olympic gold medalist Ashley Caldwell and three of Utah’s top business leaders.
    — Sharon Epperson, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024

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