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

Carey nailed her first three landings, only to bounce out of her final pass – a simple double back; perhaps, too easy for the three-time Olympic medalist. — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Reigning world champion Angelina Melnikova and Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Viktoria Listunova will miss Euros after host Croatia denied their visas and those of a handful of other members of Russia's team. — Nancy Armour, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

Perhaps Wilder only considers Olympic gold medalists to be good swimmers. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

The young stars will be joined by Olympic medalists A'ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Napheesa Collier, Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, Kahleah Copper and Kelsey Plum. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 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