medallists
Winners wearing hardware
Medallists is the plural of medallist, one who has won a medal in competition.
The term appears most often in sports coverage: The Olympic medallists stood on the podium, gold medallists, silver medallists.
This is the British spelling; Americans write medalists.
Contest winners, top performers
- victorsThose who won
- titlistsWinners of championships
- laureatesCelebrated prize recipients
- triumphantJoyfully victorious
record-holders · world-beaters · frontrunners · elite · celebrated · decorated · honored · legendary
Element seventy-nine
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- victoryDefeating an opponent
accomplishment · record-breaking · personal best · glory · excellence · breakthrough · milestone · feat
Raised platform for speakers
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
- qualifyingMeeting required criteria
heats · semifinals · race · match · contest · bracket · seed · round
Formal event marking occasions
- anthemOfficial song of praise
- flagsSymbolic national cloths
- national prideEsteem for one's country
- victory lapCelebratory post-competition circuit
torch · rings · games · host city · opening ceremony · closing ceremony · village · world record
Developing abilities through practice
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- fitnessGood physical shape
- coachOne who instructs
teamwork · sportsmanship · sponsorship · physique · conditioning · regimen · dedication · talent
champions
Contest winners, top performers
triumphant · record-holders · world-beaters · frontrunners · elite · celebrated · decorated · honored · legendary · iconic
gold
Element seventy-nine
victory · accomplishment · record-breaking · personal best · glory · excellence · breakthrough · milestone · feat · honor
podium
Raised platform for speakers
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
qualifying · heats · semifinals · race · match · contest · bracket · seed · round · draw
ceremony
Formal event marking occasions
- anthemOfficial song of praise
- flagsSymbolic national cloths
- national prideEsteem for one's country
victory lap · torch · rings · games · host city · opening ceremony · closing ceremony · village · world record · decathlon
training
Developing abilities through practice
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- fitnessGood physical shape
coach · teamwork · sportsmanship · sponsorship · physique · conditioning · regimen · dedication · talent · qualifying time
- numismatistsnumismatists, coin collectors
medallistsalso-rans
Defeated contestants collectively
losers · runners-up · finalists · competitors
medallistsalso-rans
Defeated contestants collectively
unplaced · unknowns · undecorated · unhonored · no-shows
medallistsalso-rans
Defeated contestants collectively
losers · stragglers · tailenders · cellar dwellers · backmarkers
- gold medallistWinner of top prize
- silver medallistCompetition's number two
- bronze medallistThird-place award recipient