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Noun: medalist  me-du-list
Usage: US (elsewhere: medallist)
  1. Someone who has won a medal
    "The Olympic medalist proudly displayed her gold medal";
    - medallist [Brit, Cdn]
     
  2. A person or team that wins a medal in a competition
    "He became a medalist after scoring the lowest total in the 72-hole competition";
    - medallist [Brit, Cdn], medal winner

Derived forms: medalists

Type of: golf player, golfer, victor, winner

Encyclopedia: Medalist