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

KCK, long an exporter of great athletes like the Olympic gold medalist Maurice Green, became a sports importer, a brilliant strategy culminating this month in that commitment from the Chiefs.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s just embedded in the fabric of Canada,” said Elaine Dagg-Jackson, an Olympic bronze medalist and now one of Canada’s top curling coaches.

From Los Angeles Times

George Foreman’s hulking frame and ferocious power are what made him an Olympic gold medalist and a two-time heavyweight champion of the world.

From The Wall Street Journal

The group included Nobel Prize winners in the sciences, Olympic medalists, elite chess players, and leading classical music composers.

From Science Daily

“I’ve already won. I was on the podium. I have the record for the oldest medalist in World Cup by seven years. I feel like this journey has been incredible.”

From Los Angeles Times

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