The athlete was awarded a medal for his outstanding performance in the Olympics.

awarded 是动词 award 的过去分词形式，award 的意思是"授予、颁发"。 medal 是名词，指"奖牌、勋章"，通常用于表彰在比赛或特殊场合中的优异表现。 awarded a medal 这个短语表示"被授予奖牌"，强调因某种成就而获得官方认可和奖励。