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 Ukrainian boxer and Olympic gold medalist has had full custody of their daughter since 2018. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Its roster includes Olympic gold medalist and former Celebrity Traitors contestant Tom Daley, comedian Nigel Ng and chef and digital creator Shereen Pavlides, the face of Cooking with Shereen. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Iowa Democratic Senate nominee Josh Turek, a two-time Paralympic gold medalist in wheelchair basketball, has publicly opposed male athletes competing against females. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

The cap table is headlined by Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Lisa Leslie and Olympic track and field gold medalist Sha’Carri Richardson. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 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