The noun winner has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) winner, victor -- (the contestant who wins the contest)
2. winner -- (a gambler who wins a bet)
3. achiever, winner, success, succeeder -- (a person with a record of successes; "his son would never be the achiever that his father was"; "only winners need apply"; "if you want to be a success you have to dress like a success")