Olympic champion
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Olympic champion
A person who finishes first in an event at the Olympic Games and has won a gold medal.
Der Olympiasieger im 100-Meter-Lauf wurde im Stadion frenetisch gefeiert.
The Olympic champion in the 100-meter dash was celebrated enthusiastically in the stadium.
The word is made up of 'Olympia' (Olympics) and 'Sieger' (winner). So it literally means 'winner at the Olympics.'
Jeder Athlet träumt davon, einmal Olympiasieger zu werden.
Every athlete dreams of becoming an Olympic champion one day.
To name the sport, you use the preposition 'in' with the dative. For example, you say 'Olympiasieger im Schwimmen' (Olympic champion in swimming) or 'Olympiasiegerin im Skifahren' (female Olympic champion in skiing).
Sie wurde 2018 Olympiasiegerin im Eiskunstlauf.
She became Olympic champion in figure skating in 2018.
'Olympiasieger' (Olympic champion) is often used with the verbs 'sein' (to be) or 'werden' (to become). The construction is then: subject + sein/werden + Olympiasieger.
Er ist amtierender Olympiasieger über 10.000 Meter.
He is the reigning Olympic champion over 10,000 meters.
winner
'der Sieger' and 'der Olympiasieger' both refer to someone who has won. 'der Sieger' is the general word for a person, team, or group that takes first place in a competition. 'der Olympiasieger' is much more specific: this person has won an event at the Olympic Games and received gold. So every 'Olympiasieger' is a 'Sieger', but not every 'Sieger' is an 'Olympiasieger'.
Der Olympiasieger zeigte den Kindern nach dem Training seine Goldmedaille.
After training, the Olympic champion showed the children his gold medal.
Erik ist der Sieger des kleinen Schachturniers im Verein.
Erik is the winner of the small chess tournament at the club.