medal winner
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- noun
- /ˈmɛdəl ˈwɪnər/
- Jargon
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ganador de medalla
- gold medal winner
- bronze medal winner
- silver medal winner
Examples
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Here is a chance to view first, second, and third place medal winners in the Photo Essay Contest.
Academic text (2004) -
In this program, Bailey will explore how several photographs evolved into medal winners.
Academic text (2004) -
He was once again an Olympic gold medal winner.
Blog text (16) -
With judging handled earlier this year, Shirley will present the first, second, and third place medal winners in the Photo Essay Contest.
Academic text (2006) -
I can see the gold medal winner already, post-Olympics, endorsing all manner.
Blog text (4) -
The Olympic gold medal winner, the CrossFit Games champion, the award-hoarding actress, that's you.
Blog text (4) -
In "Best children's picture books from abroad: Valuing other cultures," Maureen White discusses translated children's picture books and compares them with Caldecott medal winners.
Academic text (2004) -
In the final round of the tournament, the medal winner achieved a remarkable score that no one could surpass.
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Tom was celebrated as the medal winner after finishing the golf match with the lowest score.
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After years of practice, she finally became the medal winner at the national golf championship.
Synonyms
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A person or team that beats others in a competition
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A player with the lowest total score in a stroke play golf tournament
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person who wins a medal' follows directly from combining 'medal' (an award) and 'winner' (one who wins), so a learner who knows both words can infer the MWE. Even where the term is used in a specific golf sense (lowest-score winner), that domain nuance does not obscure the basic compositional meaning, making it predictable for a B1 learner.
Etymology
Medal winner comes from sports where the top player is given a small metal disc called a medal for first place. In golf, the player with the lowest score in medal play 'wins' that medal, so the medal winner is the player who finishes with the 'best score'.