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gold medal

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.


gold medal

noun

  1. a medal of gold, awarded to the winner of a competition or race Compare silver medal bronze medal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • gold medalist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gold medal1

First recorded in 1905–10
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Winners also receive a gold medal - a tradition which dates back to the tournament's first staging in 1934 - and a replica of the trophy which is modelled on the Augusta National clubhouse.

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English veteran Rose, winner of the 2013 US Open and 2016 Olympic gold medal, is the man they are all chasing.

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Even with four NBA titles, two Olympic gold medals, and a scoring record to his name, Mr James says his new title of "Kenbassador" hits differently—because it's about more than basketball.

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A solitary point in the final end proved decisive for world number one Bruce Mouat's rink, who beat Sweden and Canada to reach the gold medal match after a topsy-turvy round-robin stage.

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Fear and Gibson train at the Ice Academy of Montreal, where many of the top couples practise and whose skaters account for nine of the past 10 World Championship gold medals in ice dance.

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