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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Detroit Red Wings captain and forward Dylan Larkin, an 11-year NHL veteran with 643 career points (276 goals, 367 assists) through 808 career games and who was part of the United States’ gold medal-winning team at the 2026 Winter Olympics, has requested a trade.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
Puerto Rico included a rosary, and Utah included George Washington’s Lord’s Prayer gold medal.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2026
The 2024 Olympic silver medalist could be in line to end a three-decade gold medal drought in 2028.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Since then, Canada has lost three Olympic gold medal games to the United States — in men's hockey, women's hockey and para ice hockey.
—Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
Puerto Rico included a rosary, and Utah included George Washington’s Lord’s Prayer gold medal.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2026
The 2024 Olympic silver medalist could be in line to end a three-decade gold medal drought in 2028.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Since then, Canada has lost three Olympic gold medal games to the United States — in men's hockey, women's hockey and para ice hockey.
—Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
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“Gold medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20medal. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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