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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Payton Evans, Sr., West Springfield The two-year captain led his team to a gold medal in the top varsity eight boat at the Virginia Scholastic Rowing Association championships.
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Noah Ferguson, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
So his take on the Olympics was based on his experiences as past coach of two gold medal and two World Championship teams between 2009-16.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2024
The Americans lost to the Netherlands, ending their gold medal dream, and Maggie was crying in the bleachers.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 15 June 2024
West also teamed with Oscar Robertson on the U.S. Olympic team that won a gold medal in 1960 at the Rome Games.
—Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 12 June 2024
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Noah Ferguson, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
So his take on the Olympics was based on his experiences as past coach of two gold medal and two World Championship teams between 2009-16.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2024
The Americans lost to the Netherlands, ending their gold medal dream, and Maggie was crying in the bleachers.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 15 June 2024
West also teamed with Oscar Robertson on the U.S. Olympic team that won a gold medal in 1960 at the Rome Games.
—Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 12 June 2024
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“Gold medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20medal. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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