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Definition of "medalist" []

  • One who has received a medal. (noun)
  • Sports The winner at medal play in a golf tournament. (noun)
  • One who designs, makes, or collects medals. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "medalist" in a sentence
  • "Even after gaining mainstream celebrity by winning Dancing With the Stars in 2007, the five-time Olympic medalist is back."
  • "Denis Nizhegorodov of Russia, the silver medalist from the Athens Games and world record holder, took bronze Friday."
  • "Hamm, the all-around gold medalist from the 2004 Athens Games, received approval from USA Gymnastics to compete July 19 by proving his readiness at a week-long camp in Colorado Springs."