medalist

noun

med·​al·​ist ˈme-dᵊl-ist How to pronounce medalist (audio)
variants or medallist
1
: a designer, engraver, or maker of medals
2
: a recipient of a medal as an award

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Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge, the 40-year-old 11-time world major marathon winner and two-time Olympic gold medalist, was with the lead pack coming off the Queensboro bridge at around the 17-mile mark before falling off slightly. Bette Canter, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2025 The Olympic bronze medalist in the 2024 Paris Games took home first place in the 2024 Tokyo, 2022 Chicago and 2021 Boston Marathons. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025 His great-uncle, Bill Nieder, is a Kansas Sports Hall of Famer as a 1955 national champion for the University of Kansas and a 1960 gold medalist for the United States Olympic team as a shotputter. Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025 The Olympic gold medalist gymnast was used to performing at the absolute highest level, both physical and mental. Carole Horst, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for medalist

Word History

First Known Use

1685, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of medalist was in 1685

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“Medalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medalist. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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medalist

noun
med·​al·​ist
variants or medallist
: a person who receives a medal

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