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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Rantanen suffered the injury late in Finland’s semifinal matchup with Canada, which led to his absence from the bronze medal game against Slovakia.
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Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
While she wasn’t named Liam, Bulldog heavyweight Robin Moore, a sophomore, also earned a bronze medal with her third place finish in the girls’ championships at Eastlake High, sweeping up the final state qualifying spot.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Was this revenge for Team Canada beating Team USA’s C squad in the 2023 FIBA World Cup bronze medal game?
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Regenda and the Slovakian team faced Team Finland in the bronze medal game in Milan on Saturday, losing 6-1.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
While she wasn’t named Liam, Bulldog heavyweight Robin Moore, a sophomore, also earned a bronze medal with her third place finish in the girls’ championships at Eastlake High, sweeping up the final state qualifying spot.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Was this revenge for Team Canada beating Team USA’s C squad in the 2023 FIBA World Cup bronze medal game?
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Regenda and the Slovakian team faced Team Finland in the bronze medal game in Milan on Saturday, losing 6-1.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Bronze medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bronze%20medal. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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