bronze medal
Podium's lowest tier
A bronze medal is the award given to the third-place finisher in a competition, particularly at the Olympics and other major sporting events.
It ranks below gold (first) and silver (second) in the traditional medal hierarchy.
While technically not a victory, a bronze medal represents a significant achievement, and the phrase sometimes carries undertones of settling for less than the best: She was disappointed with her bronze medal despite it being a personal best.
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- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
- third placeRank after second
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
attainment · feat · success · completion · qualification · merit · effort · endeavor
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- OlympicsGlobal athletic contest
- ParalympicsGames for disabled athletes
- swimmingLocomotion through water
- gymnasticsAthletic discipline of controlled movement
track and field · boxing · wrestling · judo · taekwondo · fencing · rowing · cycling
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- recipientOne who receives something
- presentationFormal display to viewers
- anthemOfficial song of praise
- ribbonSlender ornamental strip
engraving · award · laurel · standing · honor · moment · stage · applause
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- finalsConcluding tests or matches
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- semifinalsPenultimate tournament round
qualifiers · heats · competitors · athletes · rivalry · bracket · elimination · rounds
podium
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- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
- third placeRank after second
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
recognition · attainment · feat · success · completion · qualification · merit · effort · endeavor · perseverance
podium
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- OlympicsGlobal athletic contest
- ParalympicsGames for disabled athletes
- swimmingLocomotion through water
gymnastics · track and field · boxing · wrestling · judo · taekwondo · fencing · rowing · cycling · diving
podium
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- recipientOne who receives something
- presentationFormal display to viewers
- anthemOfficial song of praise
ribbon · engraving · award · laurel · standing · honor · moment · stage · applause · handshake
podium
Raised platform for speakers
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
semifinals · qualifiers · heats · competitors · athletes · rivalry · bracket · elimination · rounds · placement
alloy
Metallic combination
casting · engraving · luster · metalwork · minting · oxidation · sheen · weight · disk · relief
- OlympicsOlympics, Olympic Games, Summer Olympics, Winter Olympics, Olympic torch
- divingscuba, scuba diving, dive mask, dive helmet, diving bells
- sports termssoccer, football, basketball, tennis, golf
- Winter Olympicsalpine skiing, biathlon, bobsled, ski jumping, cross-country skiing
- wrestlingbody slam, wrestlers, takedown, pinfall, suplex
- awardsaward, awards, winner, winners, prize
bronze medalgold medal
Award for winning
first place · gold · championship · victory · winning
bronze medallast place
Lowest rank achieved
fourth place · disqualification · elimination · also-ran · DNF
medal, bronze, bronzed, medallion, medalist, bronzing, medallists, bronzy, bronzesmith