diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/edu/ntnu/idi/idatt/backend/medals/application/MedalEventListener.kt b/src/main/kotlin/edu/ntnu/idi/idatt/backend/medals/application/MedalEventListener.kt
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+package edu.ntnu.idi.idatt.backend.medals.application
+
+import edu.ntnu.idi.idatt.backend.classroom.application.ClassroomService
+import edu.ntnu.idi.idatt.backend.iam.application.CurrentUserResolver
+import edu.ntnu.idi.idatt.backend.shared.events.MapStopCompletedEvent
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component
+import org.springframework.transaction.event.TransactionPhase
+import org.springframework.transaction.event.TransactionalEventListener
+
+/**
+ * Bridges committed domain events into medal-awarding side effects.
+ *
+ * Stop completion is published from the stop-progress flow as a domain event. This listener
+ * resolves the pupil and classroom through application services and delegates the actual
+ * award logic to [MedalService].
+ *
+ * @property medalService application service that persists pupil medals
+ * @property currentUserResolver application service used to resolve the pupil from the event id
+ * @property classroomService application service used to resolve the classroom context
+ */
+@Component
+class MedalEventListener(
+    private val medalService: MedalService,
+    private val currentUserResolver: CurrentUserResolver,
+    private val classroomService: ClassroomService,
+) {
+    /**
+     * Awards the stop medal after the originating stop-completion transaction has committed.
+     *
+     * The event stores persisted ids, so the listener rehydrates the pupil and classroom before
+     * delegating to [MedalService.awardStopMedal].
+     *
+     * @param event committed stop-completion event
+     */
+    @TransactionalEventListener(phase = TransactionPhase.AFTER_COMMIT)
+    fun onMapStopCompleted(event: MapStopCompletedEvent) {
+        val authenticatedSubject = event.pupilUserId.toString()
+        val pupil = currentUserResolver.requireUser(authenticatedSubject)
+        val classroom = classroomService.getClassroomById(event.classroomId, authenticatedSubject)
+
+        medalService.awardStopMedal(
+            pupil = pupil,
+            classroom = classroom,
+            stopId = event.stopId,
+        )
+    }
+}
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+package edu.ntnu.idi.idatt.backend.medals
+
+import edu.ntnu.idi.idatt.backend.classroom.application.ClassroomService
+import edu.ntnu.idi.idatt.backend.classroom.domain.Classroom
+import edu.ntnu.idi.idatt.backend.iam.application.CurrentUserResolver
+import edu.ntnu.idi.idatt.backend.iam.domain.User
+import edu.ntnu.idi.idatt.backend.iam.domain.UserRole
+import edu.ntnu.idi.idatt.backend.iam.domain.UserStatus
+import edu.ntnu.idi.idatt.backend.medals.application.MedalEventListener
+import edu.ntnu.idi.idatt.backend.medals.application.MedalService
+import edu.ntnu.idi.idatt.backend.shared.events.MapStopCompletedEvent
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
+import org.mockito.Mockito
+
+class MedalEventListenerTests {
+    @Test
+    fun `completed stop awards stop medal after commit`() {
+        val medalService = Mockito.mock(MedalService::class.java)
+        val currentUserResolver = Mockito.mock(CurrentUserResolver::class.java)
+        val classroomService = Mockito.mock(ClassroomService::class.java)
+        val listener = MedalEventListener(medalService, currentUserResolver, classroomService)
+        val pupil = pupil()
+        val classroom = classroom()
+
+        Mockito.`when`(currentUserResolver.requireUser("1")).thenReturn(pupil)
+        Mockito.`when`(classroomService.getClassroomById(2L, "1")).thenReturn(classroom)
+
+        listener.onMapStopCompleted(MapStopCompletedEvent(pupilUserId = 1L, classroomId = 2L, stopId = 3L))
+
+        Mockito.verify(medalService).awardStopMedal(pupil, classroom, 3L)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `listener resolves event ids through services`() {
+        val medalService = Mockito.mock(MedalService::class.java)
+        val currentUserResolver = Mockito.mock(CurrentUserResolver::class.java)
+        val classroomService = Mockito.mock(ClassroomService::class.java)
+        val listener = MedalEventListener(medalService, currentUserResolver, classroomService)
+        val pupil = pupil()
+        val classroom = classroom()
+
+        Mockito.`when`(currentUserResolver.requireUser("1")).thenReturn(pupil)
+        Mockito.`when`(classroomService.getClassroomById(2L, "1")).thenReturn(classroom)
+        listener.onMapStopCompleted(MapStopCompletedEvent(pupilUserId = 1L, classroomId = 2L, stopId = 3L))
+
+        Mockito.verify(currentUserResolver).requireUser("1")
+        Mockito.verify(classroomService).getClassroomById(2L, "1")
+    }
+
+    private fun pupil(): User =
+        User(
+            id = 1L,
+            username = "pupil-one",
+            passwordHash = "hash",
+            role = UserRole.PUPIL,
+            status = UserStatus.ACTIVE,
+        )
+
+    private fun classroom(): Classroom =
+        Classroom(
+            id = 2L,
+            ownerTeacherId = 9L,
+            title = "Test Classroom",
+        )
+}