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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Mohammadi won a bronze medal in September 2024 for Iran’s national freestyle wrestling at the Saytiyev International Cup in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Something less could earn them a silver or bronze medal, but not an opportunity to become a national champion.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
My total earned me a bronze medal, which was one of many medals won by the club’s Masters and Senior lifters.
—Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
San Diego will host 11 matches, including a men’s and women’s semifinal match and the men’s and women’s bronze medal matches.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Something less could earn them a silver or bronze medal, but not an opportunity to become a national champion.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
My total earned me a bronze medal, which was one of many medals won by the club’s Masters and Senior lifters.
—Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
San Diego will host 11 matches, including a men’s and women’s semifinal match and the men’s and women’s bronze medal matches.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Bronze medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bronze%20medal. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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