medalists

Definitions

People who have been awarded a medal, typically for an achievement in a competition or service.

Athletes or participants who finish in the top positions of a sporting event and receive a medal.

Examples

The Olympic medalists stood proudly on the podium as their national anthem played.

Several gold medalists were invited to the White House to celebrate their achievements.

The coach organized a special training session exclusively for the team's top medalists.

Synonyms

champions winners victors laureates prize-winners titleholders top-finishers

Antonyms

losers non-winners defeated failures also-rans underdogs participants