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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Embiid then won a gold medal at the Olympics for Team USA.
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Tim Casey, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
His first gold medal came in 2004 in Athens for the men’s 1,000m time trial.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Six-time Olympic gold medal cyclist Chris Hoy revealed his cancer diagnosis is terminal.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 20 Oct. 2024
As the shooters simultaneously fired at their target, those with the lowest points walked out until Kim and Oh were the last two challenging for the gold medal.
—Mike Valerio, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
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Tim Casey, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
His first gold medal came in 2004 in Athens for the men’s 1,000m time trial.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Six-time Olympic gold medal cyclist Chris Hoy revealed his cancer diagnosis is terminal.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 20 Oct. 2024
As the shooters simultaneously fired at their target, those with the lowest points walked out until Kim and Oh were the last two challenging for the gold medal.
—Mike Valerio, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Gold medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20medal. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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