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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Corey Pronman, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Western Pennsylvanians named to Team USA As Team USA continues its quest on the men's side to win its first gold medal since the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, two western Pennsylvania natives will make the trip.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Matthew Tkachuk, Auston Matthews and other Team USA stars will be gunning for some revenge along with a gold medal.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Chiles won a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games as a member of Team USA.
—Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Gold medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20medal. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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