bronze medal
noun
: a medal made of bronze that is awarded as the prize for third place in a sports competition
The team won the bronze medal in basketball.
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After losing to eventual gold medalists New Zealand in the semifinals, the Americans faced Australia in the bronze medal match, winning last-minute 14-12, after Maher supplied the ball to center Alex Sedrick, who ran it in for the winning score.
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Andy Frye, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
The 2024 Games, which were the first post-pandemic Olympics and Paralympics, marked the first true Games experience for Hill, who won a bronze medal in the 50-meter freestyle in Tokyo.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
O'Connor was undefeated in her boxing matches since turning pro in 2021, and won several high-ranking titles, including a bronze medal at the 2018 Youth World Championships as an amateur fighter.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 23 May 2025
The Phoenix, Arizona, native won two more gold medals in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games in the 50m freestyle and 4x100m medley relay while also collecting a silver and bronze medal in Australia.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2025
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Andy Frye, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
The 2024 Games, which were the first post-pandemic Olympics and Paralympics, marked the first true Games experience for Hill, who won a bronze medal in the 50-meter freestyle in Tokyo.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
O'Connor was undefeated in her boxing matches since turning pro in 2021, and won several high-ranking titles, including a bronze medal at the 2018 Youth World Championships as an amateur fighter.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 23 May 2025
The Phoenix, Arizona, native won two more gold medals in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games in the 50m freestyle and 4x100m medley relay while also collecting a silver and bronze medal in Australia.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2025
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“Bronze medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bronze%20medal. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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