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state champion
A person or team that has won the championship of a federal state (in Germany or Austria) or a canton (in Switzerland) in a particular sport.
Der Schwimmer wurde zum dritten Mal in Folge Landesmeister über 100 Meter Freistil.
The swimmer became state champion in the 100-meter freestyle for the third time in a row.
'Landesmeister' is made up of 'das Land' (here: federal state), the linking element '-es-', and 'der Meister' (champion). So it literally means 'champion of the state'.
Die Mannschaft feierte ihren Titel als Landesmeister.
The team celebrated its title as state champion.
To name the sport, you use the preposition 'in' with the dative or 'im' (in + dem). For disciplines such as running or swimming, 'über' + accusative is also common.
Er wurde Landesmeister im Tischtennis.
He became state champion in table tennis.
You can say 'Landesmeister sein' (to be state champion) or 'Landesmeister werden' (to become state champion). The passive formulation 'zum Landesmeister gekürt werden' (to be crowned state champion) is also often used.
Letztes Jahr ist er überraschend Landesmeister geworden.
Last year, he unexpectedly became state champion.
master / champion
'der Meister' and 'der Landesmeister' can both refer to the winner of a sports competition. 'der Meister' is more general. It can mean the winner of a championship without specifying the level at which the competition took place. 'der Landesmeister' is more specific: they have won a championship in a federal state, country, or canton. Learners may confuse the words because every state champion is also a kind of champion, but not every champion is a state champion. If the regional level is important, 'Landesmeister' is more precise. If the level does not matter or is already known, 'Meister' is often enough.
Im Schwimmen wurde Lena am Wochenende Landesmeisterin über 100 Meter.
In swimming, Lena became state champion in the 100 meters at the weekend.
Nach dem letzten Spiel feierte die Mannschaft ihren Titel als Meister.
After the final game, the team celebrated its title as champion.