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

Simpson, an Olympic bronze medalist in Rio and 1,500-meter world champion, woke up expecting June 16 to be like any other Tuesday. — Matt Moret, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

The three-time Olympic gold medalist celebrated accomplishing the feat, though there was a small caveat. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

Managing Director John Godina is a four-time world champion and two-time Olympic medalist in the shot put category and founder of ALTIS, an elite track and field athlete training center in Phoenix. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026

Summary Olympic champion April Ross, a three-time medalist, has transitioned to Head Beach Coach for USA Volleyball, now guiding the next generation towards LA28. — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 20 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