bronze medal

American  

noun

• bronze medals
  plural

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

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bronze medal British  

noun

1. 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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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• bronze medalist
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• bronze medals
  plural

Example Sentences

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bronze medal

The tie gives Fifa a definitive finishing order, and winning a bronze medal can mean a lot for countries who rarely get to that stage of the competition.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

There are few available details about what happened to the 39-year-old retired athlete who won a bronze medal in the 1,500 meters at the 2016 Rio Olympics, or what her condition is.

From Los Angeles Times ● 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

Surrey Police Federation chair Darren Pemble said Wakefield had also been awarded a Chief Constable's Commendation, a Royal Humane Society award, and a bronze medal from The Society for the Protection of Life from Fire.

From BBC ● May 26, 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