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bronze medal

American

noun

a medal, traditionally of bronze or bronze in color, awarded to a person or team finishing third in a competition, meet, or tournament.

bronze medal British

noun

a medal of bronze, awarded to a competitor who comes third in a contest or race Compare gold medal silver medal

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bronze medalist

noun

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bronze medals

plural

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bronze medal

Simpson, who retired from competitive running at the end of the 2024 season, won gold in the 1500m at the 2011 World Championships and a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

Jurupa Valley senior AB Hernandez placed third in the long jump alongside a cisgender girl also awarded a bronze medal at the CIF state championship meet.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026

Lionsgate brought home the box office's weekend bronze medal as "Michael" and took home $25.7 million this weekend for a total of $319.9 million.

From Barron's ● May 24, 2026

Wells, who won a bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics, says contributing to something that might end up in space is "out of this world".

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

The event had been planned since before the Olympics, and bringing home a bronze medal only made the event organizers even more excited to celebrate my achievements.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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