podium

A platform on which to stand, as when conducting an orchestra or preaching at a pulpit; any low platform or dais.

A stand used to hold notes when speaking publicly.

A steepled platform upon which the three competitors with the best results may stand when being handed their medals or prize.

A result amongst the best three at a competition.

Red Bull's Thai-British driver Alex Albon took a maiden podium in third.

A low wall, serving as a foundation, a substructure, or a terrace wall.

To finish in the top three at an event or competition.

The swimmer podiumed three times at the Olympics.

Vocab-wise, medalling and PB-ing are now totally part-and-parcelled, and most experts in South Korea believe podiumed, finalled and all-comered are not far off lexiconing.