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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Martin starred at the World Juniors, scoring twice in the gold medal game, and finished the OHL season with 72 points in 57 games.
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Scott Powers, New York Times, 27 June 2025
Katie Taylor, a world champion boxer from Ireland who won an Olympic gold medal in 2008 and who lives in Connecticut, will headline a women’s sports summit at UConn July 18.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2025
In that gold medal game, Diana Taurasi and Caitlin Clark played the same number of minutes and scored the same number of points: zero and zero.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 23 June 2025
Jones was fourth in the 100 hurdles at the 2012 Olympic Games in London before switching to bobsled, winning the mixed team gold medal at the 2013 World Championships.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 21 June 2025
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Scott Powers, New York Times, 27 June 2025
Katie Taylor, a world champion boxer from Ireland who won an Olympic gold medal in 2008 and who lives in Connecticut, will headline a women’s sports summit at UConn July 18.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2025
In that gold medal game, Diana Taurasi and Caitlin Clark played the same number of minutes and scored the same number of points: zero and zero.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 23 June 2025
Jones was fourth in the 100 hurdles at the 2012 Olympic Games in London before switching to bobsled, winning the mixed team gold medal at the 2013 World Championships.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 21 June 2025
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“Gold medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20medal. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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