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

The 16-year-old Lin, the stroke-play medalist, is the second straight Canadian winner. — ABC News, 18 July 2026

The third-place game was introduced in 1934 to reward the third-place finisher, as the Olympics do with bronze medalists. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

His sponsor, Brooks Running, is providing Kerr with custom shoes and apparel, and has a marketing plan in place should the reigning Olympic silver medalist break the tape first, according to Garrett Heath, director of marketing at Brooks. — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 17 July 2026

Other honorees that delivered toasts at the event included NBA star LeBron James and two-time Olympic gold medalist figure skater Alysa Liu. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 17 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