bronze trophy

Third-place metallic award

A bronze trophy is an award given for third place in a competition, following gold (first) and silver (second).

The term appears most often in Olympic and athletic contexts, where bronze medals accompany the trophy or serve as the trophy itself.

Bronze trophies may also be awarded in non-competitive contexts simply as commemorative objects made of bronze: The bronze trophy sat on his mantel for decades.

Related

copper · victory · pedestal · champion · shine · engraved · name plate · polish · gleaming · winner · plaque · achievement · podium · awards ceremony · acceptance speech · competition · metal · athletics

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Opposites
achievement rank

bronze trophygold trophy

Gilded prize for victory

gold medal · first place · championship trophy · gold · silver trophy

recognition vs. non-recognition

bronze trophyempty hands

nothing · disqualification · last place · fourth place · participation trophy

success vs. failure

bronze trophylast place

Lowest rank achieved

empty-handed · disqualification · also-ran · participation trophy · DNF

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G