{"slug":"3rd-place-celebration","name":"3rd Place Celebration","url":"/templates/3rd-place-celebration.jpg","w":1148,"h":1295,"top":"","bottom":"","description":"Six-panel cartoon comic of an athlete going completely over the top after winning a bronze medal: getting the medal placed, biting it, kissing the presenter, pointing both fingers to the sky, spraying champagne, and celebrating wildly on the podium while first and second place stand quietly. Two text boxes for what was actually won and what the winner thinks they achieved.","keywords":"3rd place celebration meme, bronze medal meme, overreacting winning meme, third place party meme, podium celebration meme","year":2019,"origin":"An illustration-based meme showing a cartoon athlete winning bronze (third place) and treating it with the energy of someone who just won Olympic gold. The comic depicts the full arc: medal ceremony, biting the medal, romance-movie kiss with the presenter, double finger-guns to the sky, champagne, and a final podium shot where first and second place look baffled by the celebration happening beside them. Used to celebrate modest victories with completely disproportionate energy. For similar \"celebrating small wins\" formats, see Success Kid or Hide the Pain Harold.","format":"template","textBoxes":[{"label":"Panel 1 (Medal ceremony)","x":1,"y":14,"w":46,"h":18,"placeholder":"Your text here","fontFamily":"Impact","fontColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":2,"isBold":true,"isItalic":false,"isAllCaps":true,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":24,"opacity":1},{"label":"Panel 2 (Biting medal)","x":51,"y":7,"w":47,"h":13,"placeholder":"Your text here","fontFamily":"Impact","fontColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":2,"isBold":true,"isItalic":false,"isAllCaps":true,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":24,"opacity":1},{"label":"Panel 3 (Kissing presenter)","x":1,"y":47,"w":46,"h":18,"placeholder":"Your text here","fontFamily":"Impact","fontColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":2,"isBold":true,"isItalic":false,"isAllCaps":true,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":24,"opacity":1},{"label":"Panel 4 (Finger pointing)","x":51,"y":42,"w":47,"h":14,"placeholder":"Your text here","fontFamily":"Impact","fontColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":2,"isBold":true,"isItalic":false,"isAllCaps":true,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":24,"opacity":1},{"label":"Panel 5 (Champagne)","x":1,"y":73,"w":46,"h":14,"placeholder":"Your text here","fontFamily":"Impact","fontColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":2,"isBold":true,"isItalic":false,"isAllCaps":true,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":24,"opacity":1},{"label":"Panel 6 - 2nd place","x":51,"y":70,"w":16,"h":12,"placeholder":"2nd","fontFamily":"Impact","fontColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":2,"isBold":true,"isItalic":false,"isAllCaps":true,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":20,"opacity":1},{"label":"Panel 6 - 1st place","x":67,"y":70,"w":16,"h":12,"placeholder":"1st","fontFamily":"Impact","fontColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":2,"isBold":true,"isItalic":false,"isAllCaps":true,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":20,"opacity":1},{"label":"Panel 6 - 3rd place (celebrating)","x":83,"y":67,"w":16,"h":18,"placeholder":"3rd","fontFamily":"Impact","fontColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":2,"isBold":true,"isItalic":false,"isAllCaps":true,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":20,"opacity":1}],"howToMake":["Two text boxes: the top names the actual modest achievement. The bottom names the level of victory the winner is treating it like","The comic does all the visual work across six panels of escalating celebration. Your text just anchors what the win actually was","Works best when the celebration energy is wildly disproportionate to the outcome. Getting all green lights on the way to work does not require a champagne spray.","White Impact with black stroke at the top and bottom of the full image keeps the labels visible over the light blue background","Download or copy and post it any time you have done something mildly good and feel completely entitled to celebrate it like it changed history"],"exampleCaptions":["GETTING THE MEDAL","BITING IT","KISSING THE PRESENTER","POINTING TO THE SKY","CHAMPAGNE","MY FRIEND","MY OTHER FRIEND","ME AFTER FINDING A PARKING SPOT"],"exampleAltText":"3rd place celebration meme for finishing a report ten minutes early and treating it like a championship win","exampleRefreshDate":"2026-05-09","seo":{"aliases":["Bronze Medal Overreaction Meme","Third Place Party Meme","Disproportionate Celebration Meme","Small Win Big Energy Meme","Podium Celebration Meme"],"description":"Six vivid cartoon panels against a teal background. Panel one: a woman drapes a bronze medal over the athlete's neck, his expression reverent. Panel two: the medal is between his teeth. Panel three: he dips the presenter into a full movie-quality kiss. Panel four: both index fingers point to the sky, triumphant. Panel five: a magnum of champagne explodes. Panel six: the final podium shot, 1st and 2nd place standing quietly on their respective steps while 3rd place rages with the energy of someone who has just saved the world. The contrast is perfect.","definition":"Six-panel cartoon comic of an athlete winning bronze and celebrating with the energy of a world champion. Used to celebrate any modest win with completely disproportionate enthusiasm.","useCases":[{"category":"Minor Daily Wins","examples":["FINISHING THE REPORT TEN MINUTES BEFORE THE DEADLINE","WAKING UP BEFORE THE ALARM FOR ONCE","FINDING A PARKING SPOT ON THE FIRST TRY","THE AVOCADO BEING PERFECTLY RIPE","REMEMBERING TO TAKE THE CHICKEN OUT OF THE FREEZER","MAKING IT TO THE END OF THE WEEK WITHOUT INCIDENT"]},{"category":"Health & Fitness Milestones","examples":["GOING TO THE GYM TWICE IN ONE WEEK","DRINKING EIGHT GLASSES OF WATER TODAY","EATING A VEGETABLE THAT WAS NOT FRENCH FRIES","GOING TO BED BEFORE MIDNIGHT ON A TUESDAY","CHOOSING THE STAIRS WHEN THE ELEVATOR WAS RIGHT THERE","COMPLETING A WORKOUT WITHOUT STOPPING ONCE TO CHECK MY PHONE"]},{"category":"Workplace Achievements","examples":["SENDING AN EMAIL WITH NO TYPOS","FINISHING EVERYTHING ON THE TO-DO LIST","A MEETING THAT ENDED FIVE MINUTES EARLY","CORRECTLY ESTIMATING HOW LONG A TASK WOULD TAKE","NOT SNOOZING THE ALARM AND MAKING IT TO THE STANDUP ON TIME","CLEARING THE INBOX DOWN TO SINGLE DIGITS"]},{"category":"Tech & Gaming Moments","examples":["FIXING THE BUG ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT","THE GAME SAVING RIGHT BEFORE THE BOSS FIGHT","GETTING THE DAILY PUZZLE ON THE SECOND GUESS","WINNING ONE MATCH AFTER A FIVE-GAME LOSING STREAK","FINDING THE EXACT SETTING I WAS LOOKING FOR WITHOUT GOOGLING IT","THE CODE RUNNING WITH ZERO ERRORS ON THE FIRST BUILD"]},{"category":"Food & Life Logistics","examples":["MAKING COFFEE WITHOUT SPILLING ANY","ALL FOUR GROCERY BAGS MAKING IT INSIDE IN ONE TRIP","THE LEFTOVERS TASTING AS GOOD AS THE ORIGINAL MEAL","ONLINE ORDER ARRIVING ONE DAY EARLY","THE LINE AT CHECKOUT MOVING FASTER THAN EXPECTED","COOKING SOMETHING NEW AND HAVING IT ACTUALLY WORK"]},{"category":"Social & Communication Wins","examples":["RESPONDING TO A TEXT WITHIN THE SAME HOUR","THINKING OF A GOOD COMEBACK IN THE MOMENT AND NOT HOURS LATER","PARALLEL PARKING ON THE FIRST TRY WITH WITNESSES","REMEMBERING SOMEONE'S NAME CORRECTLY THE SECOND TIME MEETING THEM","MAKING A JOKE THAT LANDS IN A GROUP SETTING","LEAVING THE PARTY AT EXACTLY THE TIME I SAID I WOULD"]}]}}