Olympic medals
Gold, silver, bronze
Olympic medals are the gold, silver, and bronze awards given to first-, second-, and third-place finishers in Olympic events.
Athletes and nations track medal counts as measures of competitive success: She won three Olympic medals in her career.
The phrase often appears in discussions of athletic achievement and national pride.
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
- podium finishTop three result
- medalistCompetition award recipient
Pierre de Coubertin · gold · victory celebrations · engraving · presentation · award · dimensions · winter games · world stage · manufacturing process · world records · victory lap · champion · personal best · national pride · flag raising · opening ceremony · sportsmanship
- winter sports memorabiliahockey cards
- Cold War Sportsdoping scandal, sports schools, Nadia Comaneci
- medals eventsgold medals, silver medals, bronze medals
- OlympicsIOC, Paralympics, Paralympic, Paralympic Games, Winter Games
- sportssports, basketball, tennis, athletics, golf
- honorsaward, trophy, certificate, prize, ribbon
Olympic medalsdisqualification
Removal from eligibility
elimination · fourth place · losing · DNF · empty-handed
Olympic medalsempty hands