noun
definition
One who has received a medal; one who has medalled.
example
Mark Spitz set a record as an Olympic gold medalist.
definition
An engraver, designer or collector of medals.
Examples of medalists in a Sentence
We have also had club representatives at the English Schools track and field finals for the past thirteen years including six medalists.
Keep your expectations realistic - most kids don't become Olympic medalists.
From Olympic gold medalists to world record breakers, the South African swim team is a force to be reckoned with.
Jeremy Smyth and Lynda Low, both silver medalists in 2001, took fourth and fifth in the 2003 javelin and hammer events respectively.
The first part of this deal is our new Olympic Gold range of 7 British Olympic gold medalists.