Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
medalist .
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- noun UK Alternative spelling of
medalist .
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- noun someone who has won a medal
- noun (golf) the winner at medal play of a tournament
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Examples
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Historically the X Factor silver medallist is consigned to a simple future – one badly-selling album of Michael Ball cover versions that only gets television coverage on GMTV and then a couple of years of doing corporate shows for 50p and a handful of cakes – but Rhydian Roberts might just escape that, because Simon Cowell has signed Rhydian up and wants him to rush an album out before he ends up inevitably playing the Phantom Of The Opera.
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"For me, the worst thing was that it was in Birmingham and I would have loved to have stood there as World Indoor champion, but instead I was a silver medallist which is a great achievement, but not when you have done it against a druggie at the end of the day," she said.
Kos RSS Feed 2010
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It's British legend and three-times Beijing gold medallist which is Kearney's background).
BBC Blog Network 2010
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It's British legend and three-times Beijing gold medallist which is Kearney's background).
BBC Blog Network 2010
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It's British legend and three-times Beijing gold medallist which is Kearney's background).
BBC Blog Network 2010
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High praise indeed from an Olympic gold medallist and founder of the London marathon.
Country diary: Kentmere Tony Greenbank 2010
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Meanwhile, Australia has lost two more members of its squad, with the reigning discus gold medallist Scott Martin forced to pull out due to a chest injury.
Commonwealth Games 2010: Arrival of electronic-timing equipment delayed Jason Burke in Delhi 2010
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This week I heard Olympic Gold medallist, Steven Bradbury speak about how he came to win his Gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.
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Reuters Australian gold medallist Ian Thorpe celebrates at the 2004 Olympics.
Australia's Thorpe Confirms Return to Swimming James Glynn 2011
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"Shaun White the Olympic gold-medallist snowboarder was here a few years ago and rode the chutes from the top over and over," said Ken McBride, our companion from the tourist board.
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