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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Van Lith has also excelled on the international stage in 3-on-3 basketball, helping Team USA to a gold medal at the 2023 3-on-3 World Cup and a bronze medal as a member of the 2024 3-on-3 Olympic team.
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026
Also, in girls varsity doubles, Elenor Chapman and Baylee Hart earned a bronze medal and in the girls varsity singles, Quin Stepp earned bronze.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Jessie Diggins recently brought home a bronze medal from the Winter Games in Milan, capping off an incredible career on the slopes.
—Marielle Mohs, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
For 15 games coming out of the Winter Olympics break, the Stars dealt with life without Rantanen, who had suffered a lower body injury in the bronze medal game playing for Team Finland.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 4 Apr. 2026
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026
Also, in girls varsity doubles, Elenor Chapman and Baylee Hart earned a bronze medal and in the girls varsity singles, Quin Stepp earned bronze.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Jessie Diggins recently brought home a bronze medal from the Winter Games in Milan, capping off an incredible career on the slopes.
—Marielle Mohs, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
For 15 games coming out of the Winter Olympics break, the Stars dealt with life without Rantanen, who had suffered a lower body injury in the bronze medal game playing for Team Finland.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Bronze medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bronze%20medal. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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