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

Burroughs, a gold medalist at the 2012 Olympics, extends his undefeated streak to 65 matches with a 4-0 victory over Iran’s Ezzatollah Akbarizarinkolaei in the 163-pound category at the Laszlo Papp Sports Arena in Budapest, Hungary. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 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

The event will also feature soccer star Abby Wambach and Olympic gold medalist Hilary Knight and a screening of the 30 for 30 documentary Give Me The Ball! — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

The gold medalist has some big shoes to fill, considering the show’s lengthy track record of figure skaters who found success on the ballroom floor. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 16 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