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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Charlotte Worthington: Red Bull Featured, BMX's Next Level Charlotte will be joined by fellow BMX stars Declan Brooks, who earned a bronze medal at Tokyo, and head judge David Cleworth, who recently served as the Olympic Games Head Judge.
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Jenn Nelson, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Tackling fame: A lot can happen in six months — and perhaps no one knows that better than Ilona Maher, who became the face of rugby after winning a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
The Czechs are coming off a silver medal in 2023 and a bronze medal in 2022.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Rang one off the post on a breakaway in the bronze medal game that would have tied it 2-2.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Jenn Nelson, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Tackling fame: A lot can happen in six months — and perhaps no one knows that better than Ilona Maher, who became the face of rugby after winning a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
The Czechs are coming off a silver medal in 2023 and a bronze medal in 2022.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Rang one off the post on a breakaway in the bronze medal game that would have tied it 2-2.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Bronze medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bronze%20medal. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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