Definition

Noun: 1. A person who has been awarded a medal, typically for achievement in a competition, especially in sports. 2. (Golf) The winner of a tournament decided by total strokes over one or more rounds (medal play), as opposed to match play.

Usage

The word "medalist" is used to denote a person who has received a medal as an award. It is most commonly associated with sporting events like the Olympic Games, where gold, silver, and bronze medals are awarded. It can also refer to the champion in specific golf formats.

Examples

• General Usage:
  • She is an Olympic gold medalist in swimming.
  • The ceremony honored all the medalists from the national championships.
• Golf-Specific Usage:
  • He was the low medalist in the qualifying tournament.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often modified by the type of medal: gold medalist, silver medalist, bronze medalist.
• In non-sporting contexts, it can be used for recipients of medals for military, academic, or civil achievement, though "recipient" is often more common (e.g., "recipient of the Medal of Honor").

Variants and Related Words

• Medallist: An alternative spelling, more common in British English.
• Medal: (Noun) The award itself.
• Medal play: (Noun, Golf) The scoring system where the winner has the lowest total number of strokes.

Synonyms

• Champion
• Winner
• Laureate (often for literary or academic honors)
• Awardee

Antonyms

• Non-winner
• Runner-up (specifically for someone who did not finish first)

Noun

1. (golf) the winner at medal play of a tournament
2. someone who has won a medal