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

Klitschko, 50, an Olympic gold medalist, held several heavyweight titles between 2000 and 2015. — Andrew Dalton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Thankfully, Guerin reported that the 24-year-old Minnesota native and Team USA Olympic gold medalist is doing well after the successful surgery. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

That record had been held by Japan's Kosuke Kitajima, a four-time Olympic gold medalist and three-time world champions. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Rob Thomas Partners Amber and Pasha meet for the first time on Olympic gold medalist Amber’s turf — the ice-skating rink — and I am immediately obsessed with their budding friendship. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Sep. 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