medalist

noun

med·​al·​ist ˈme-dᵊl-ist 

variants or medallist

1

: a designer, engraver, or maker of medals

2

: a recipient of a medal as an award

Examples of medalist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

James is the National Basketball Association’s all-time leading scorer, a four-time champion and a four-time Olympic medalist. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 25 July 2026

Banks, a gold medalist for the USA at the U-18 level and a member of Team Durant in grassroots basketball, hit three of the six jumpers in the first round before finishing with two half-court shots (no other team hit more than one). — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 25 July 2026

World 1, a new sports-entertainment company that counts 10 Olympic medalists among its founders pool, is bringing sports to vertical video — and not just highlights. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026

Kenny Bednarek, a two-time Olympic silver medalist in the 200, won his heat as well. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1685, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

medalist

noun

med·​al·​ist

variants or medallist

ˈmed-ᵊl-əst 

: a person who receives a medal