gold medal
noun
: a medal made of gold that is awarded as the prize for first place in a sports competition
He won three gold medals in the Olympics.
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Being awarded the gold medal was a gratifying feeling for the soon-to-be fifth grader.
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Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The Baltimore Ravens have caught the attention of 23-time gold medal Olympian Michael Phelps.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
Canadian swimming sensation Summer McIntosh won her third gold medal of the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore but fell agonizingly short of breaking the 200-meter butterfly world record.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
Alexy won a gold medal at the Paris Olympics in 2024.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2025
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Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The Baltimore Ravens have caught the attention of 23-time gold medal Olympian Michael Phelps.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
Canadian swimming sensation Summer McIntosh won her third gold medal of the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore but fell agonizingly short of breaking the 200-meter butterfly world record.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
Alexy won a gold medal at the Paris Olympics in 2024.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2025
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“Gold medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20medal. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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