| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Winning Olympian (US) | ||
| One on an Olympic podium | Commuter | 12 Oct 2024 |
| Olympian on the podium | ||
| Olympic winner | Newsday | 06 Sep 2020 |
| Olympic winner | Eugene Sheffer | 05 Mar 2019 |
| Michael Phelps, for one | Family Time | 22 Jan 2017 |
| One displaying some hardware | Newsday | 12 Nov 2016 |
| *Podium mounter who doesn't usually give a speech | The Chronicle of Higher Education | 30 Jan 2015 |
| *Podium mounter who doesn't usually give a speech | ||
| Spingarn or Caldecott recipient | ||
| Olympic winner | ||
| Olympic winner | ||
| One of the top three, perhaps | ||
| Lauded Olympian | ||
| Lauded Olympian | ||
| Decorated Olympian | ||
| Michael Phelps, for one | ||
| Decorated Olympian | ||
| Olympic winner | ||
| Olympic winner | ||
| Winner of the gold e.g. | ||
| Award-winning Olympian | ||
| Olympic winner | ||
| Eric Heiden, for one | ||
| Award recipient | ||
| Prize-winner | ||
| Trophy winner. |