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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Ukraine won a single medal at the previous Winter Games in 2022, when Oleksandr Abramenko claimed silver in the men’s aerials event in freestyle skiing, following up on his gold medal at PyeongChang 2018.
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Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
Oleksiak, 25, has won one gold medal, two silver and four bronze over her Olympic career.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025
Messi led Argentina to a gold medal in the 2008 Olympics, and the World Cup title in 2022.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
The country’s women’s national soccer team routinely competes in in FIFA Women’s World Cup tournaments and at the Olympics won historic bronze medals at the London 2012 and Rio 2016 games and a gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
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Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
Oleksiak, 25, has won one gold medal, two silver and four bronze over her Olympic career.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025
Messi led Argentina to a gold medal in the 2008 Olympics, and the World Cup title in 2022.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
The country’s women’s national soccer team routinely competes in in FIFA Women’s World Cup tournaments and at the Olympics won historic bronze medals at the London 2012 and Rio 2016 games and a gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Gold medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20medal. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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