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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Here, he is pictured celebrating Liam's gold medal win in the Ice Hockey Division 1B World Championship with his family members.
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Kate Hogan, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
But when the Games begin in a little over a year, she’ll be expected to help lift the team to another gold medal showdown.
—Hailey Salvian, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Adebayo, who also won a gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics in the summer of 2021 in his first Olympic appearance, became the first player in franchise history to win multiple Olympic gold medals while with the Heat.
Before Tuesday’s game, Kerr praised Adebayo.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
After several minutes of high-tension, three-on-three overtime play in the recent World Junior Championship gold medal game in Ottawa, future Minnesota Wild defenseman Zeev Buium had apparently seen enough.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2025
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Kate Hogan, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
But when the Games begin in a little over a year, she’ll be expected to help lift the team to another gold medal showdown.
—Hailey Salvian, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Adebayo, who also won a gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics in the summer of 2021 in his first Olympic appearance, became the first player in franchise history to win multiple Olympic gold medals while with the Heat.
Before Tuesday’s game, Kerr praised Adebayo.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
After several minutes of high-tension, three-on-three overtime play in the recent World Junior Championship gold medal game in Ottawa, future Minnesota Wild defenseman Zeev Buium had apparently seen enough.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Gold medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20medal. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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