gold medal

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

noun

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of gold medal¹

First recorded in 1905–10

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By that measure, Jakob's multiple gold medals at world and Olympic level show success.

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Go win that gold medal for our country.”

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Retton sealed the gold medal by earning perfect scores on her final two exercises, floor and vault, much to the delight of the crowd at Pauley Pavilion and millions of TV viewers around the country.

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O'Connor was a decorated amateur boxer at junior level, winning a gold medal at the Commonwealth Youth Games in 2017.

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Her last appearance for the U.S. came in the gold medal final of the Paris Olympics in August.

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Goldmark gold mine

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