medalist

American  

[med-l-ist] / ˈmɛd l ɪst /

especially British, medallist

noun

1. a person to whom a medal has been awarded.

2. (in a golf tournament) the player having the lowest score in a qualifying round scored by strokes.

3. a designer, engraver, or maker of medals.

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Etymology

Origin of medalist

1965–70; < French médailliste < Italian medaglista. See medal, -ist

Example Sentences

It had been even longer since the U.S. produced an individual gold medalist at the Games.

From The Wall Street Journal

Downhill gold medalist Breezy Johnson got engaged last week after one of her events.

From Los Angeles Times

And she’ll have 11 relatives — including two Olympic medalists — at the Cortina Sliding Centre on Friday when she creates her own memories as the first Hill to compete in the Winter Games.

From Los Angeles Times

In December, the 41-year-old Olympic gold medalist announced on Instagram that she had qualified for “my 5th and final Olympics!”

From Los Angeles Times

At the Beijing Games, he set the world record for the short program, exorcised the demons from 2018 and became the United States’ first Olympic gold medalist in men’s singles in 12 years.

From Los Angeles Times

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