A medalist refers to an individual who has won a medal in a competition, usually a sporting event, for achieving one of the top positions. Full definition
-- Olga Korbut, USSR four - time Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics (fortune.com)
He's now the youngest American Olympic gold medalist in wrestling. (sbnation.com)
Played by Nat Pendelton, a silver medalist Olympic wrestler, Sandow sports curly hair and a mustache that would be all too right on a Will Ferrell character. (dvdizzy.com)