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gold medal

American

noun

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

gold medal British

noun

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

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gold medalist

noun

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gold medals

plural

Etymology

Origin of gold medal

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

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The 2024 Olympic silver medalist could be in line to end a three-decade gold medal drought in 2028.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

Shortly after graduating with a gold medal, Hockney had his first solo exhibition in Kasmin's gallery.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Warsaw holds the gold medal for North Atlantic Treaty Organization defense spending—4.3% of its economy, according to NATO’s count.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

If Sinner does lift the Coupe des Mousquetaires on 7 June, it will leave him only an Olympics gold medal away from completing the full house of the sport's biggest individual prizes.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Prevail there and it would mean a trip to Berlin, another qualifying race or two, and finally the gold medal race against the best crews in the world.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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