bronze medal
noun
: a medal made of bronze that is awarded as the prize for third place in a sports competition
The team won the bronze medal in basketball.
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Prime Minister Rob Jetten, the country’s first openly gay leader, is planning to soon marry his partner Nicolás Keenan, an Argentine field hockey star who won a bronze medal with his country’s team at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Aleksandar Furtula, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Valeri Nichushkin Nichushkin won a gold medal at the U-17 world championships and a bronze medal at the WJC.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Mohammadi won a bronze medal in September 2024 for Iran’s national freestyle wrestling at the Saytiyev International Cup in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Something less could earn them a silver or bronze medal, but not an opportunity to become a national champion.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
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Aleksandar Furtula, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Valeri Nichushkin Nichushkin won a gold medal at the U-17 world championships and a bronze medal at the WJC.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Mohammadi won a bronze medal in September 2024 for Iran’s national freestyle wrestling at the Saytiyev International Cup in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Something less could earn them a silver or bronze medal, but not an opportunity to become a national champion.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Bronze medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bronze%20medal. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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