| ARTHURASHE | The only athlete President Clinton awarded the Medal to, he received it posthumously in 1993 |
| DOOLITTLE | Jimmy awarded the Medal of Honor by FDR |
| ROSAPARKS | Bill Clinton awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom |
| SZEWINSKA | Irena ____ is the only athlete to have held the world record in the 100m, 200m and 400m |
| ALISTAIRBROWNLEE | The only athlete to win two Olympic gold medals in the triathlon |
| MIKAELA | ___ Shiffrin American alpine skier who is the only athlete to have won all six FIS Alpine Ski World Cup disciplines |
| MEDALOFHONOR | What President Bill Clinton awarded 26-Across in July 2000 |
| MARKSPITZ | Only athlete to set world records in all seven events in which he competed |
| DEIONSANDERS | Only athlete to have played in both the World Series and the Super Bowl: 2 wds. |
| SANJUANHILL | In 2020, a 122-yearold Congressional Medal of Honor was controversially sold at auction in Germany for $15,000; its winner had received it fighting alongside Teddy Roosevelt in this battle |
| EDDIEEAGAN | Only athlete to win gold in both the Summer (boxing) and Winter (bobsled) Olympics |
| DEION | __ Sanders, only athlete to play in both the Super Bowl and World Series |
| ALBERTO | ___ Juantoreno, only athlete to have won the 400 and 800 metres at the same Olympics (7) |
| STYMIE | Former situation on a golf green in which an opponent's ball blocked the line between the hole and the ball about to he played (6) |
| CROP | Expanded part of the oesophagus in birds in which food is stored before passing on to he gizzard (4) |
| LLOYDBENTSEN | He received an electoral college vote in 1988--and he wasn't even running for president |
| PRIORITISING | Earlier Carol received it, I am arranging in order of importance (12) |
| STANMUSIAL | President Obama gave this 90-year-old slugger the Medal in 2011, calling him by his nickname "the Man" |
| JOHNWOODEN | Basketball coach called the Wizard of Westwood, who received the Medal from President George W. Bush |
| GOLD | Colour of the medal awarded to the very finest Chelsea exhibitors (4) |
