gold medal
noun
: a medal made of gold that is awarded as the prize for first place in a sports competition
He won three gold medals in the Olympics.
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Vega, the owner of The Auto Firm in Kendall, has designed sports-car renovations for many celebrities, including Grammy-winning singer Marc Anthony, rapper Rick Ross and Jamaican Olympic gold medal sprinter Usain Bolt, to name a few.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
In Rio de Janeiro, the defending Olympic all-around champion helped the U.S. women to their second consecutive team gold medal.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Kobrin won the gold medal at the 2005 Cliburn International Piano Competition and is currently on the faculty of the Eastman School of Music.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
LeBron turned 40 in December and Steph — who had one of the most memorable moments of his career at the Olympics last summer in that gold medal victory for the U.S. over France — is 37.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
In Rio de Janeiro, the defending Olympic all-around champion helped the U.S. women to their second consecutive team gold medal.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Kobrin won the gold medal at the 2005 Cliburn International Piano Competition and is currently on the faculty of the Eastman School of Music.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
LeBron turned 40 in December and Steph — who had one of the most memorable moments of his career at the Olympics last summer in that gold medal victory for the U.S. over France — is 37.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
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“Gold medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20medal. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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