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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Stewart won a gold medal as part of a 4x100 relay at the USA Track and Field Junior Olympics in 2024, along with winning gold individually in the 100 and 200 individually in 2023.
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Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2025
In the final, Howells & Oshiro dominated Fudge & Munro 4,6 to give Howells his second gold medal on the day.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Captain Lindsey Heaps scored a second-half penalty goal for the Americans in the first of two California exhibition matches in four days against Brazil, who lost 2-1 in Paris as the U.S. secured its fifth Olympic gold medal.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Lost/Mayhem is very upset that their 40 years of hard work building a solid brand, well recognized in the surf culture, a two time US gold medal winner, has been diluted and taken by a reputable pop star.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2025
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Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2025
In the final, Howells & Oshiro dominated Fudge & Munro 4,6 to give Howells his second gold medal on the day.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Captain Lindsey Heaps scored a second-half penalty goal for the Americans in the first of two California exhibition matches in four days against Brazil, who lost 2-1 in Paris as the U.S. secured its fifth Olympic gold medal.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Lost/Mayhem is very upset that their 40 years of hard work building a solid brand, well recognized in the surf culture, a two time US gold medal winner, has been diluted and taken by a reputable pop star.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Gold medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20medal. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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