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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Van Lith also brings Olympic credentials, earning a bronze medal in 3×3 basketball at the 2024 Games.
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Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
But fast-forward a couple of months and the Canadian was in Paris with an Olympic bronze medal around her neck, finally celebrating a childhood dream fulfilled.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
Prince Harry Reveals His Candid 'Wish' for Invictus Games at 10 Years (Exclusive)
Prince Harry was also seen sipping a beer during the wheelchair basketball bronze medal final that evening between the U.S. and Australia.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
The 19-year-old Liu, who had retired from figure skating after claiming a bronze medal at the 2022 world championships, placed first in the short program at this year’s event in Boston with a score of 74.58 points.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
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Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
But fast-forward a couple of months and the Canadian was in Paris with an Olympic bronze medal around her neck, finally celebrating a childhood dream fulfilled.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
Prince Harry Reveals His Candid 'Wish' for Invictus Games at 10 Years (Exclusive)
Prince Harry was also seen sipping a beer during the wheelchair basketball bronze medal final that evening between the U.S. and Australia.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
The 19-year-old Liu, who had retired from figure skating after claiming a bronze medal at the 2022 world championships, placed first in the short program at this year’s event in Boston with a score of 74.58 points.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Bronze medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bronze%20medal. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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