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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The Phoenix, Arizona, native won two more gold medals in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games in the 50m freestyle and 4x100m medley relay while also collecting a silver and bronze medal in Australia.
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2025
In the earlier bronze medal game on Sunday, Finland defeated the Czech Republic 4-3 in overtime.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
However, the Court of Arbitration for Sport stripped the bronze medal.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 15 May 2025
Dennis was a two-time world champion cyclist and won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, as well as a bronze medal at the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 15 May 2025
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2025
In the earlier bronze medal game on Sunday, Finland defeated the Czech Republic 4-3 in overtime.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
However, the Court of Arbitration for Sport stripped the bronze medal.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 15 May 2025
Dennis was a two-time world champion cyclist and won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, as well as a bronze medal at the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 15 May 2025
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“Bronze medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bronze%20medal. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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