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.
Examples of gold medal in a Sentence
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Since then, Paye watched and helped VanDerveer lead Stanford to championships 31 years apart, become an Olympic gold medal coach and mentor hundreds of women.
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Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
One year after winning her third gold medal, Raisman came forward to tell her story, along with several famous teammates, including fellow Olympians Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, and Gabby Douglas.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 1 Apr. 2024
His gold medal was the US’s second at this World Championships after Madison Chock and Evan Bates won the ice dance earlier on Saturday.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 24 Mar. 2024
Former Olympic gold medal champion Caitlyn Jenner has come out in support of a New York county’s ban on girls' and women's sports teams that include transgender athletes from using the county’s public facilities, saying that transgender athletes should not be able to compete in women’s sports.
—Natalie Kainz, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2024
Recommended Compassion Biden’s food drops in Gaza underscore difficulties with Israel
Something else happened that year: American wrestler Helen Maroulis scored a shocking victory at the Rio De Janeiro Olympics to win a gold medal – the first ever for an American in women’s wrestling.
—Marc Levy, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Mar. 2024
Karen Swisher, a current member who now lives in Hudson, Wisconsin, took the gold medal in the 1-mile walk in the women’s 70-74 division.
—Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
That year Johnson unanimously won the gold medal and a cash prize of $400.
—Shantay Robinson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
If there were an Olympic gold medal for rebounding from the pandemic, Team U.S.A. would be receiving it.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2024
Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
One year after winning her third gold medal, Raisman came forward to tell her story, along with several famous teammates, including fellow Olympians Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, and Gabby Douglas.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 1 Apr. 2024
His gold medal was the US’s second at this World Championships after Madison Chock and Evan Bates won the ice dance earlier on Saturday.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 24 Mar. 2024
Former Olympic gold medal champion Caitlyn Jenner has come out in support of a New York county’s ban on girls' and women's sports teams that include transgender athletes from using the county’s public facilities, saying that transgender athletes should not be able to compete in women’s sports.
—Natalie Kainz, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2024
Recommended Compassion Biden’s food drops in Gaza underscore difficulties with Israel
Something else happened that year: American wrestler Helen Maroulis scored a shocking victory at the Rio De Janeiro Olympics to win a gold medal – the first ever for an American in women’s wrestling.
—Marc Levy, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Mar. 2024
Karen Swisher, a current member who now lives in Hudson, Wisconsin, took the gold medal in the 1-mile walk in the women’s 70-74 division.
—Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
That year Johnson unanimously won the gold medal and a cash prize of $400.
—Shantay Robinson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
If there were an Olympic gold medal for rebounding from the pandemic, Team U.S.A. would be receiving it.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2024
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“Gold medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20medal. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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