recordholder

American

[rek-erd-hohl-der] / ˈrɛk ərdˌhoʊl dər /

Or record-holder

noun

a person or thing recognized for the accomplishment of a feat to a better or greater degree than any other.

Etymology

Origin of recordholder

First recorded in 1930–35; record + holder

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recordholder

The current recordholder is American chess player Abhimanyu Mishra, who claimed the title at the age of just 12.

From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2025

Defending Olympic champion and world recordholder Adam Peaty of Britain easily qualified in the men's 100 breaststroke in 57.56 seconds.

From Fox News ● Jul. 24, 2021

In North America, the previous pandemic recordholder was Universal’s “F9,” which debuted to $70 million a few weeks ago.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 11, 2021

These include 100 metres world recordholder Usain Bolt, British cycling stars Chris Hoy and Victoria Pendleton and the heptathlon world champion Jessica Ennis.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 20, 2010

World recordholder Annamay Pierse of Canada earned the bronze.

From Newsweek ● Aug. 22, 2010

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