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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Simpson won the bronze medal in the 1,500 meters at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games.
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ABC News, 17 June 2026
Simpson, the 1500-meter world champion in 2011, won the Olympic bronze medal in the event at the Rio Olympics in 2016.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
There are few available details about what happened to the 39-year-old retired athlete who won a bronze medal in the 1,500 meters at the 2016 Rio Olympics, or what her condition is.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
The Olympic team got a bronze medal in Paris two years ago.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 13 June 2026
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ABC News, 17 June 2026
Simpson, the 1500-meter world champion in 2011, won the Olympic bronze medal in the event at the Rio Olympics in 2016.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
There are few available details about what happened to the 39-year-old retired athlete who won a bronze medal in the 1,500 meters at the 2016 Rio Olympics, or what her condition is.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
The Olympic team got a bronze medal in Paris two years ago.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 13 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for bronze medal
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“Bronze medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bronze%20medal. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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