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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Olympic medallist Jenny Simpson is receiving treatment in hospital following a "medical incident" at an event in Raleigh, North Carolina.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
As former Olympic skiing gold medallist Lindsey Vonn watched from the stands, fans held up signs saying 'Welcome back Serena'.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Formula 1's governing body the FIA said, external Zanardi's "journey from life-changing accident to Paralympics gold medallist made him one of sport's most admired competitors and an enduring symbol of courage and determination".
From BBC • May 2, 2026
"Do I feel like an Olympic medallist? I don't know, because we never received our medal on a podium," he told BBC Sport.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
The earlier generations of the Renaissance relied therefore on the sculptor and the medallist to hand down their features to an interested posterity.
From The Venetian Painters of the Renaissance Third Edition by Berenson, Bernard
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