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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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

Chiles is also in the thick of a legal battle to reclaim the bronze medal she won, then was stripped of, at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

He also has a silver and bronze medal from the Beijing Games.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

In 2013 we won the bronze medal at World Cups in Italy, Turkey, and Belgium.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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