How to Use medalist in a Sentence

medalist

noun
  • Bowe is a two-time Olympic bronze medalist.
    — John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Gilchrist was a gold medalist in 2016.
    — Richard Dunn, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Then, the hugs began for the four-time Olympic medalist.
    — ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Raisman went on to be a two-time Olympian and six-time medalist.
    — Molly Longman, refinery29.com, 6 Aug. 2021
  • Here are just some of the names inspired by female medalists.
    — Sari Hitchins, Parents, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Pinkston, also a wrestling state medalist, finished fifth in the pole vault last year.
    — James Weber, The Enquirer, 4 June 2022
  • The runners are both Olympic medalists.
    — NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The four-time Olympian and three-time medalist has had a rough time in Italy.
    — The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Olympic gold medalist ice dancer Meryl Davis is 39.
    — Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2026
  • The three-time Olympian is a three-time medalist (two silver, one bronze).
    — Alex Connor, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Kim is also an eight-time X Games gold medalist.
    — Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, issued a guilty plea last month on drug charges.
    — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 3 Aug. 2022
  • This is an event that its #1s often skip, so the fields could be wide open for new gold medalists.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
  • And six-time Olympic medalist, who just ended her Games on top.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 22 Feb. 2026
  • The five-time medalist returns to her fifth Olympics as a mother of two.
    — Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • It’s been a busy year for two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim.
    — Diana Tsui, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Millet secured the bronze to make for two first-time medalists on the podium.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Nigeria, against all odds, was the Olympic gold medalist in soccer.
    — Kovie Biakolo, Time, 2 Aug. 2021
  • Four-time gold medalist, two captured in Tokyo, two more in Paris.
    — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
  • The three-time Olympic medalist has a lot more than volleyball on her mind these days.
    — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
  • Phillip Dutton is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, one of the best in the world.
    — CBS News, 17 Sep. 2022
  • Check out the handful of Stars medalists below.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
  • The Olympic gold medalist will get dental implants.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The four-time Olympic gold medalist, meanwhile, is ready to bring her prowess to a new sport.
    — Sam Gillette, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Someone in the locker room is likely to be an Olympic gold medalist.
    — Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Vaccaroni is a three-time Olympic medalist.
    — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Anderson is the two-time reigning Olympic gold medalist in the event.
    — Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2022
  • Olympic gold medalist Alyssa Liu plans to get licensed to pierce people.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Fenton’s Creamery has offered the gold medalist free ice cream for life.
    — Laura A. Oda, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Lee averaged just four strokes over par across the matches and earned low medalist honors in all three events.
    — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025

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