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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Chock, Bates and teammates Karen Chen, Nathan Chen, Zachary Donohue, Brandon Frazier, Madison Hubbell, Alexa Knierim and Vincent Zhou were given a specialized gold medal ceremony to receive the medals in front of more than 13,000 fans.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
In 2022, after three minutes of spinning, flipping and skiing down a slopestyle course designed to resemble China’s Great Wall, Alex Hall raised his arms triumphantly while accepting the Olympic gold medal.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
The year after that, she was named defensive player of the year and earned her second Olympic gold medal.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
Throughout her career, Vonn has won one gold medal and two bronze medals at the Winter Olympics.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
In 2022, after three minutes of spinning, flipping and skiing down a slopestyle course designed to resemble China’s Great Wall, Alex Hall raised his arms triumphantly while accepting the Olympic gold medal.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
The year after that, she was named defensive player of the year and earned her second Olympic gold medal.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
Throughout her career, Vonn has won one gold medal and two bronze medals at the Winter Olympics.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Gold medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20medal. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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