medallist
Britishnoun
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a designer, maker, or collector of medals
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sport a winner or recipient of a medal or medals
Example Sentences
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In Saturday's penultimate race, Amy Hunt was disappointed by her eighth-place finish in a stacked women's 100m final, won by American world champion Melissa Jefferson-Wooden ahead of Olympic gold medallist Julien Alfred.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Hunt's performance surpassed American Olympic silver medallist Sha'Carri Richardson, who came third in 11.07.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Baptiste's absence left some British sprinters - including Olympic bronze medallist Charlie Dobson and Paralympic silver medallist Zac Shaw - without a designated coach before the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and European Championships in Birmingham.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Whether he is pulling a pint, tossing a builder's helmet in the air or running with Olympic medallist Mo Farah, the UK's new prime minister Andy Burnham has embraced social media with a deft touch.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Thomas Rawlins, author of "The Rebellion," was a medallist by profession, and afterwards became an engraver of the Mint, a vocation which, in his preface, he prefers to the threadbare occupation of a poet.
From A Select Collection of Old English Plays Volume 14 of 15 by Robert Dodsley
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