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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Maurice Suh, a member of Chiles’ legal team, said in a statement that his client remains determined to keep the bronze medal she was awarded at the Paris Olympics.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Jordan Chiles’ bronze medal from the 2024 Paris Olympics was taken after the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled a judging inquiry came too late.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Later Liu was fourth at the Four Continents Championships in Seoul, less than two points out of the bronze medal.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
Ross won her Olympic gold medal with Klineman in 2021, and Ross earned an Olympic silver medal with Jen Kessy in 2012 and a bronze medal with Walsh Jennings in 2016.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 22 Jan. 2026
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Jordan Chiles’ bronze medal from the 2024 Paris Olympics was taken after the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled a judging inquiry came too late.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Later Liu was fourth at the Four Continents Championships in Seoul, less than two points out of the bronze medal.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
Ross won her Olympic gold medal with Klineman in 2021, and Ross earned an Olympic silver medal with Jen Kessy in 2012 and a bronze medal with Walsh Jennings in 2016.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Bronze medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bronze%20medal. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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