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bronze medalist

American  
[brahnz me-duhl-ist] / ˈbrɑnz ˈmɛ dəl ɪst /

noun

  1. a person or team who has been awarded a bronze medal, usually for having won third place in a competition.


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“We all deserve it,” Glenn said with her arms wrapped around national silver medalist Alysa Liu and bronze medalist Isabeau Levito.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

Serbia's Andrej Barna clocked 21.77 to edge Grousset in the 50m free, Grousset taking second in 21.82 and world bronze medalist Jack Alexy of the United States third in 21.92.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

“It’s just embedded in the fabric of Canada,” said Elaine Dagg-Jackson, an Olympic bronze medalist and now one of Canada’s top curling coaches.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2025

Alison dos Santos of Jamaica, the bronze medalist in both the Tokyo and Paris Games, won the men’s 400 hurdles in 46.65.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2025

“It was such a hard barrier to get over,” said Jagger Eaton, a bronze medalist for the U.S. in skateboarding.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2024