medallist
noun /ˈmedəlɪst/
/ˈmedəlɪst/
(British English) (US English medalist)
- a person who has received a medal, usually for winning a competition in a sport
- an Olympic medallist
- a gold/silver/bronze medallist
Extra ExamplesTopics Sports: other sportsc1- She was the 100 metres bronze medallist at the World Championships.
- The event was opened by the double Olympic gold medallist, Seb Coe.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryMedallist/medalist is used after these nouns:- relay