gold medal
noun
: a medal made of gold that is awarded as the prize for first place in a sports competition
He won three gold medals in the Olympics.
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Adding a gold medal to his nine NBA titles (four with the Warriors, one as a player), Kerr coaches the United States to a 98-87 win over host France in the men’s basketball final of the 2024 Olympics.
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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 10 May 2026
The Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast is a New York Times bestselling author, the founder of a girls’ mentorship program and a former Time magazine Woman of the Year — not to mention a college student.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 10 May 2026
Atkins’ résumé includes a WNBA championship with Washington in 2019, an Olympic gold medal in 2021 at the Tokyo Summer Olympics, and two All-Star selections in 2021 and 2022.
—John Davis, Daily News, 8 May 2026
Jack Hughes scored the winner, Connor Hellebuyck stood on his head and the Americans won their first Olympic men’s hockey gold medal since 1980.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 10 May 2026
The Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast is a New York Times bestselling author, the founder of a girls’ mentorship program and a former Time magazine Woman of the Year — not to mention a college student.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 10 May 2026
Atkins’ résumé includes a WNBA championship with Washington in 2019, an Olympic gold medal in 2021 at the Tokyo Summer Olympics, and two All-Star selections in 2021 and 2022.
—John Davis, Daily News, 8 May 2026
Jack Hughes scored the winner, Connor Hellebuyck stood on his head and the Americans won their first Olympic men’s hockey gold medal since 1980.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
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“Gold medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20medal. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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