メダリスト

めだりすと
noun
medalist; medal winner
1. medalist; medal winner
A person who has won a medal, especially in the Olympics or other major athletic competitions.
金(きん)メダリストになった。
They became a gold medalist.
オリンピックのメダリストが学校(がっこう)に来(き)た。
An Olympic medalist came to our school.
日本(にほん)は今大会(こんたいかい)で過去(かこ)最多(さいた)のメダリストを輩出(はいしゅつ)した。
Japan produced the most medalists ever at this tournament.

A loanword from English "medalist." Primarily used in sports journalism and Olympic coverage. Especially prominent during Olympic and World Championship seasons.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 金(きん)メダリスト: gold medalist
  • 銀(ぎん)メダリスト: silver medalist
  • 銅(どう)メダリスト: bronze medalist
  • オリンピックメダリスト: Olympic medalist
  • 複数(ふくすう)メダリスト: multiple medalist

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • メダル: medal — the award itself
  • 入賞者(にゅうしょうしゃ): prize winner — broader, includes non-medal finishers
  • チャンピオン: champion — the overall winner
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