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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In the final, Collin Johns won his first PPA gold medal since his last match played on tour with his brother (the 2025 Masters), cruising to a 3,6 win over Bhatia & Tama.
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Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Beyond their fun times together, Shiffrin also respects Malinin, who also won a gold medal at the Milano Cortina Olympics, as an athlete.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 18 May 2026
Alysa Liu, illuminated by a single spotlight at the center of the ice, skated and twirled and jumped and spun through the same routine that helped her capture an Olympic gold medal three months ago.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
The last topic was Kash Patel celebrating the USA hockey gold medal in the locker room (making fun of him, derogatory).
—Kate Lavelle, Glamour, 18 May 2026
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Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Beyond their fun times together, Shiffrin also respects Malinin, who also won a gold medal at the Milano Cortina Olympics, as an athlete.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 18 May 2026
Alysa Liu, illuminated by a single spotlight at the center of the ice, skated and twirled and jumped and spun through the same routine that helped her capture an Olympic gold medal three months ago.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
The last topic was Kash Patel celebrating the USA hockey gold medal in the locker room (making fun of him, derogatory).
—Kate Lavelle, Glamour, 18 May 2026
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“Gold medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20medal. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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