Legendary loser who got the gold (8)
I believe the answer is:
atalanta
This could be a double definition.
'legendary loser who' is the first definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'the gold' is the second definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?
'got' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for atalanta that I've seen before include "girl who stopped to pick apples" , "Greek huntress defeated in a running race" , "Greek runner" , "Swinburne wrote - in Calydon" , "Legendary runner outwitted" .)