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

Other Word Forms

• gold medalist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of gold medal¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

She said "everyone wants a gold medal" - but the style of amateur boxing put her off.

From BBC

Open in 1978 at age 16, won an Olympic gold medal in 1988, but is best known for her doubles play, mostly with Martina Navratilova.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2024, she represented the United States in the Junior International Flag Football Cup, winning the gold medal against teams from Canada, Japan, Panama and Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times

Aikines-Aryeetey is a former Team GB sprinter and was the first athlete to win gold medals at both 100 and 200 metres at the World Youth Championships.

From BBC

The reigning Olympic champion has not skated competitively since Feb. 10, 2022, when Chen landed five clean quadruple jumps to become the seventh U.S. man to win a figure skating singles gold medal.

From Los Angeles Times