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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Snowboarder Shaun White wins America’s 100th Winter Olympic gold medal, throwing down a spectacular final run in the men’s halfpipe at the Pyeongchang Games. —

Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025 At the Milan Cortina Games, Shiffrin can become the first American skier to win a third career Olympic gold medal and the oldest U.S. woman to win Olympic Alpine gold. —

Nick Zaccardi, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2025 The sport hosted its gold medal contest of the International Federation of American Football’s Americas Continental Championship in July 2023. —

Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2025 Button did, though, hitting the jump perfectly and scoring his second Olympic gold medal. —

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