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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My total earned me a bronze medal, which was one of many medals won by the club’s Masters and Senior lifters.
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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
Snapdragon will also host a women’s quarterfinal (July 21), a men’s and women’s semi (July 24-25) and both bronze medal matches (July 27-28).
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
In addition to three days of women’s group stage games, the home of San Diego State football, San Diego FC and San Diego Wave FC will host a women’s quarterfinal July 21, men’s and women’s semifinals July 24 and both bronze medal matches.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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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
Snapdragon will also host a women’s quarterfinal (July 21), a men’s and women’s semi (July 24-25) and both bronze medal matches (July 27-28).
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
In addition to three days of women’s group stage games, the home of San Diego State football, San Diego FC and San Diego Wave FC will host a women’s quarterfinal July 21, men’s and women’s semifinals July 24 and both bronze medal matches.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Bronze medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bronze%20medal. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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