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Medalist

Medalist \Med"al*ist\, n. [Cf. F. m['e]dailliste, It. medaglista.] [Written also medallist.]

  1. A person that is skilled or curious in medals; a collector of medals.
    --Addison.

  2. A designer of medals.
    --Macaulay.

  3. One who has gained a medal as the reward of merit; as, the gold medalist in downhill skiing.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
medalist

1680s, "one skilled in medals," from medal (n.) + -ist. Meaning "medal-maker" is from 1756; that of "recipient of a medal" is from 1797.

Wiktionary
medalist

n. 1 One who has received a medal; one who has medalled. 2 An engraver, designer or collector of medals.

WordNet
medalist
  1. n. someone who has won a medal [syn: medallist]

  2. (golf) the winner at medal play of a tournament [syn: medallist, medal winner]

Wikipedia
Medalist

A medalist ( American English) or medallist ( British English) is an artist who designs medals, plaquettes, badges, coins and similar small works in relief in metal. Somewhat confusingly, "medalist/medallist" is also used in sport and other areas (but not usually in military contexts) for the winner of a medal as an award.

Historically medalists were typically also involved in producing their designs, and were usually either sculptors or goldsmiths by background. In modern times medallists are mostly primarily sculptors of larger works, but in the past the number of medals and coins produced were sufficient to allow specialists who spent most of their career producing them. From the 19th century the education of a medalist often began with as an engraver, or a formal education in an academy, particularly modeling and portraiture. On coins a mark or symbol signifying the medalist as the original designer was often included in a hidden location on the coin and is not to be mistaken for the symbol of the mint master. Artistic medals and plaquettes are often signed prominently by the artist.

Artistic medals have been produced since the late Renaissance period, and, after some classical precedents and Late Medieval revivals, the form was essentially invented by Pisanello, who is credited with the first portrait medal, which has remained a very popular type. He cast them like bronze sculptures, rather than minting them like coins.

Medallists are also often confusingly referred to as "engravers" in reference works, referring to the "engraving" of dies, although this is often in fact not the technique used; however many also worked in engraving, the technique in printmaking.

Usage examples of "medalist".

He was still eyeing me with an air of appraisal, as though I were a prime entrant in the Silver Medalist Round at the Shropshire Fat Pigs Show.

Not only did they win an unprecedented five gold medals, but one of those medalists, Sugar Ray Leonard, emerged as a bonafide superstar.

It played heavily upon Shasa Courtney's part in defending his Jewish friend, the bronze medalist sprinter, and when they finally got back to Cape Town, Shasa found himself a minor celebrity.

The famous young scientist, popularizer, lecturer, sportsman, yes, licensed spaceboat pilot and bronze medalist in the Saturnian Ring Run-all very well publicized-showman- Unfair?

The famous young scientist, popularizer, lecturer, sportsman, yes, licensed spaceboat pilot and bronze medalist in the Saturnian Ring Run—.

There was a burst of applause for the gold and bronze medalists when they passed, but the silver medalist was nowhere in sight.

She would be America's first woman gymnast gold medalist in history.

Pietro was no Olympic gold medalist, but Smythe's defense was complicated by the fact that he didn't want to injure his infuriated employer, or even allow him to injure himself.

Hayward, Gold Medalist of the Royal Geographical Society of London, who was cruelly murdered at Darkot July 18, 1870 on his journey to explore the Pamir Steppe.

Back in her day, the black woman had been an Olympic silver medalist for target shooting, and she was the second-best long distance shooter among the companions.

Those of you in gymnastics, wrestling, or fencing cannot just look at the record tapes and compare your performances with those of past gold and silver medalists.