gold medal

American  

noun

1. a medal, traditionally of gold or gold color, awarded to a person or team finishing first in a competition, meet, or tournament; championship medal.

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gold medal British  

noun

1. a medal of gold, awarded to the winner of a competition or race Compare silver medal bronze medal

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Other Word Forms

• gold medalist noun

Etymology

Origin of gold medal

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

The first of her nine Olympic gold medals came in the event at the 2012 London Games, and the 28-year-old shows no sign of relinquishing her grip as the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics beckon.

From Barron's

Boone defeated Ford to earn the No. 1 seed at the 2024 Junior PPA National Championships, but they met again for the gold medal and this time Ford won.

From Los Angeles Times

“What’s most important is when they win a gold medal they get to meet the leader,” said Brigitte Weich, an Austrian filmmaker, who has made two documentaries on the North Korean women’s soccer team.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, their tally of 14 gold medals saw them drop from fourth to seventh place in the medal table, their lowest position for 20 years.

From BBC

The 26-year-old, from County Down, Northern Ireland, won a gold medal for Team Ireland in the pommel horse at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

From BBC