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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Wilson competed at the 2024 Olympic Games as a 16-year-old running a leg in the qualifying for the 4x400 relay and earning a gold medal when the team won in the finals.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Given that five of its members played in the gold medal game at the Olympics, that assertion might not be completely unfounded.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
That's a relatively common decision for figure skating gold medal winners, who face a rush of media and commercial opportunities after a grueling four-year Olympic buildup.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 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
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Given that five of its members played in the gold medal game at the Olympics, that assertion might not be completely unfounded.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
That's a relatively common decision for figure skating gold medal winners, who face a rush of media and commercial opportunities after a grueling four-year Olympic buildup.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 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
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“Gold medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20medal. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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