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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Coming off his World Championships gold medal win for still rings last October, gymnast Donnell Whittenburg is focused on recovery and rest before getting into shape for his next competition.
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Chevall Pryce, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2026
Nevertheless, the Lone Star State will be represented at the Games by a group of athletes that includes some gold medal contenders.
—José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
New Jersey Nets point guard Jason Kidd wore the red, white, and blue at the 2000 Summer Games, helping lead Team USA to an undefeated run and the gold medal.
—NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
Fans weren’t allowed to attend the 2022 Beijing Games due to the COVID pandemic, meaning Knight’s family will be making their first Olympic trip since the South Korea games, where Knight and Team USA took home a gold medal.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
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Chevall Pryce, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2026
Nevertheless, the Lone Star State will be represented at the Games by a group of athletes that includes some gold medal contenders.
—José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
New Jersey Nets point guard Jason Kidd wore the red, white, and blue at the 2000 Summer Games, helping lead Team USA to an undefeated run and the gold medal.
—NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
Fans weren’t allowed to attend the 2022 Beijing Games due to the COVID pandemic, meaning Knight’s family will be making their first Olympic trip since the South Korea games, where Knight and Team USA took home a gold medal.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Gold medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20medal. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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