record holder
noun
: the person or thing that has achieved something no other person or thing has achieved : a person or thing that holds a record
He is the marathon world record holder.
They're developing an airplane that is expected to be faster than the current record holder.
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As the world record holder in the women’s 100-meter butterfly and the second-place finisher in the 100-meter freestyle at the 2025 U.S. Nationals, Walsh will be a key swimmer for the U.S relays.
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Sophie Kaufman, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
Despite his loss to Romain, an architect, Émilien has become the world record holder for the most solo game show appearances, and the European record holder for prizes won, according to TF1.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
Her obituary identified her as the one-time record holder for flagpole sitting.
—Indianapolis Star, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
Michael Strahan has to be wondering why Abdul Carter wants a quarterback’s number before the jersey of the NFL’s single-game sacks record holder.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 5 May 2025
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Sophie Kaufman, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
Despite his loss to Romain, an architect, Émilien has become the world record holder for the most solo game show appearances, and the European record holder for prizes won, according to TF1.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
Her obituary identified her as the one-time record holder for flagpole sitting.
—Indianapolis Star, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
Michael Strahan has to be wondering why Abdul Carter wants a quarterback’s number before the jersey of the NFL’s single-game sacks record holder.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 5 May 2025
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“Record holder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/record%20holder. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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