bronze medal

noun

1. a medal, traditionally of bronze or bronze in color, awarded to a person or team finishing third in a competition, meet, or tournament.

bronze medal

noun

1. a medal of bronze, awarded to a competitor who comes third in a contest or race Compare gold medal silver medal

Other Words From

• bronze medalist noun

Example Sentences

She made her Paralympic debut in 2004 in Athens aged 16 and despite being the youngest member of the GB team in Greece came away with an individual bronze medal.

From BBC

The head of the panel that ruled that Jordan Chiles’ Olympic bronze medal should go to Romanian Ana Barbosu is a lawyer who has represented Romanian interests for years.

From Los Angeles Times

Team USA gymnast Jordan Chiles is still fighting to get her bronze medal back.

From Salon

American gymnast Jordan Chiles has filed an appeal in the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland after being denied a bronze medal in the women’s floor event at the 2024 Olympics.

From BBC

Last month, Chiles said she received online racist abuse after the decision to strip her of the bronze medal.

From BBC