Ethiopian athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1980 Olympics, known as "the Shifter" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MIRUTSYIFTER Ethiopian athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1980 Olympics, known as "the Shifter" (12)
5% CARL Athlete Lewis who has nine Olympic gold medals (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 18, 2026
5% OLYMPIANS Gold medal seekers (9) New York Times Midi Jul 14, 2026
5% GOLD Top medal at the Olympics (4)
5% WIN Take the gold medal, like in the Olympics (3)
5% SARAH Olympic figure skater Hughes, 2002 gold medal winner (5) LA Times Mini Apr 8, 2026
4% TAO Mathematician and Fields Medal winner Terence (3) USA Today Jul 16, 2026
4% ERIN ___ Jackson, first Black woman to win a Winter Olympic gold medal in an individual event (4) New York Times Midi Jul 12, 2026
4% TROTT Maiden name of Dame Laura Kenny, winner of five Olympic gold cycling medals (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Jul 2, 2026
4% VCR Old show shifter (3) Wall Street Journal Jun 27, 2026
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