medallist

/ ˈmɛdəlɪst /

noun

1. a designer, maker, or collector of medals
2. sport a winner or recipient of a medal or medals

Example Sentences

Three-time Olympic skiing medallist Lindsey Vonn is returning to the sport more than five years after her retirement.

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Taylor, 38, is an Olympic gold medallist and two-weight undisputed champion.

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The Olympic gold medallist told BBC Breakfast the news of his diagnosis came "completely out the blue", adding it had been the "toughest year of our lives so far by some stretch".

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Mescal's co-stars Denzel Washington and Pedro Pascal were not in Dublin, but Olympic gold medallist swimmer Daniel Wiffen from Magheralin was on the red carpet.

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The 22-year-old, China's Olympic gold medallist in the summer, showcased her power in an easy 6-1 6-1 win that eliminated Italian Paolini.

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