GTA 5 Gold Medal Guide

Finishing Grand Theft Auto 5 perfectly is a dream for many. Therefore, this GTA 5 Gold Medal guide will help you hit all the points so that you emerge as a gold medalist in the game. To finish the game with a perfect score, you will have to earn a Gold Medal reward in almost all story missions and Strangers and Freaks missions. However, the path is not easy as each mission has different objectives for a Gold Medal score.

Note: Some parts of this GTA V Gold Medal guide are subjective and only reflect the writer’s opinions.

GTA 5 Gold Medal guide: An overview of the journey

Completing the GTA 5 Gold Medal journey will take plenty of time (Image via Rockstar Games)

GTA 5 Gold Medal guide readers should understand that going for this objective basically means playing almost the entire game. However, you will have to be more careful this time as getting a Gold Medal is slightly more difficult than just playing normally.

But first, we advise you to complete the entire game normally without aiming for any rewards or achievements. The GTA 5 100 percent guide will help you in this regard.

Rockstar included various objectives in each of the missions. You will get the Gold Medal reward if you complete all the objectives in a particular mission. The GTA 5 Gold Medal guide will list all the 67 story missions and 58 Strangers and Freaks missions with the objectives you need to complete.

Keep in mind, that the very first mission in the game (Prologue) does not have any objectives and associated medals.

All the story missions in GTA 5 and their Gold Medal objectives

GTA V Gold Medal guide readers should replay the story missions more carefully this time (Image via Rockstar Games)

Completing all the story missions takes the longest time. Therefore, having a proper strategy is very important. GTA 5 Gold Medal guide advises you to follow the Grand Theft Auto 5 strategy guide so that you can complete the game easily.

Nonetheless, the following are the missions and their objectives for the Gold Medal reward as per Rockstar Games Social Club:

Franklin and Lamar

Not A Scratch: Deliver the repo car with minimal damage
Focused Driver: Use Franklin's special ability for seven seconds
Winner: Win the race against Lamar
We Come in Peace: Avoid hitting any aliens in the movie studio

Repossession

Time: Complete within 06:30
Trail Blazer: Shoot the gasoline trail
Headshots: Kill six enemies with a headshot
Accuracy: Finish with a shooting accuracy of at least 70%

Chop

Not a Scratch: Complete with minimal damage to Lamar's van
Homedog: Enter Chop's perspective for ten seconds
Advanced Reflexes: Use Franklin's special ability for seven seconds

Complications

Time: Complete within 05:00
Can't Touch This: Take no damage during the fight with Simeon
Dirt Nap: Knock out the gardener with a stealth attack

Father/Son

Quick Catch: Rescue Jimmy within ten seconds
Not a Scratch: Deliver Amanda's car with no damage

The Long Stretch

Accuracy: Finish with a shooting accuracy of at least 60%
Headshots: Kill ten enemies with a headshot
Unmarked: Complete with minimal damage to health and armor
Time: Complete within 10:30

Marriage Counseling

Not a Scratch: Complete with minimal damage to the Bison
Time: Complete within 05:30
Drive-by Killer: Kill three enemies whilst in a vehicle

Daddy's Little Girl

Fastest Speed: Reach top speed on the Seashark
Stabilizer: Don't fall off the bicycle
Faster Than Fish: Swim to the boat within 01:00

Friend Request

Time: Complete within 08:30
Popups Clear: Clear all pop-ups within 32 seconds

Official screenshot for GTA 5 Gold Medal guide readers (1/10) (Image via Rockstar Games)

Casing the Jewel Store

Time: Complete within 08:00
Picture Perfect: Capture all three security features in one picture

Bugstars Equipment

Sneaky Pest: Steal the Bugstars van without being detected

The Jewel Store Job - Smart

Quick Grab: Steal the jewelry within 50 seconds
Protégé Protected: Protect Franklin during the LS River chase
Clean Sweep: Steal the jewelry from all 20 glass cabinets

Mr. Philips

No Survivors: Kill all fleeing bikers
Headshots: Kill 12 enemies with a headshot
Time: Complete within 12:00
Trailer Trashed: Cause $5000 damage to Ortega's trailer
Lost and Damned: Kill Terry and Clay during the chase

Nervous Ron

Headshots: Kill five enemies with a headshot
Time: Complete within 12:30
Nervous Twitch: Win the race against Ron
6 Bridges, 1 Plan: Fly under any six bridges found along the flight path
Death on a Wing: Kill all bikers whilst lying on the plane wing

Trevor Philips Industries

Body Count: Kill 32 enemies
Unmarked: Complete with minimal damage to health and armor
Scrap Man: Destroy six vehicles
Time: Complete within 04:30

Crystal Maze

Headshots: Kill ten enemies with a headshot
Unmarked: Complete with minimal damage to health and armor
2 Birds 1 Stone: Kill two enemies with one shot
Accuracy: Finish with a shooting accuracy of at least 80%

Friends Reunited

Headshots: Kill five enemies with a headshot
Mystery Gift: Destroy the trailers without being detected
Unmarked: Complete with minimal damage to health and armor
Perfect Gift: Destroy all trailers at once

Fame or Shame

Fastest Speed: Reach top speed in the Phantom
Bearing Down: Stay close to Lazlow throughout the chase
No, I Can Park Here: Knock out the event coordinator
All Hooked Up: Don't unhook the trailer

Scouting the Port

Time: Complete within 20:00
Employee of the Month: Complete without damaging the containers
Perfect Surveillance: Snap all three photographs of the boat as instructed
An Honest Day's Work: Complete without causing a disturbance at the docks

Official screenshot for GTA 5 Gold Medal guide readers (2/10) (Image via Rockstar Games)

Minisub

Time: Complete within 08:30
No Boarding: Steal the Submersible without boarding the boat

Dead Man Walking

Accuracy: Finish with a shooting accuracy of at least 70%
Headshots: Kill 14 enemies with a headshot
Time: Complete within 09:30
Focused Killer: Kill four enemies using Michael's special ability
Unmarked: Complete with minimal damage to health and armor

Did Somebody Say Yoga?

Time: Complete within 15:00
Warrior: Complete the 1st yoga pose without fault
Triangle: Complete the 2nd yoga pose without fault
Praise the Sun!: Complete the 3rd yoga pose without fault

Three's Company

Time: Complete within 07:30
Accuracy: Finish with a shooting accuracy of at least 60%
Headshots: Kill ten enemies with a headshot

Hood Safari

Time: Complete within 07:00
Accuracy: Finish with a shooting accuracy of at least 70%
Headshots: Kill 12 enemies with a headshot

By the Book

Don't Stop Me Now: Complete without Mr K's heart stopping
Electrocutioner: Electrocute Mr K
The Tooth Hurths: Pull out Mr K's tooth
Wrenched: Hit Mr K with the wrench
It's Legal!: Use waterboarding on Mr K

The Merryweather Heist - Freighter

Headshots: Kill 12 enemies with a headshot
Accuracy: Finish with a shooting accuracy of at least 80%
Ninja: Kill 12 enemies using stealth attacks
Container Hunter: Find the container within 60 seconds
No Alarms: Get to the ship's interior without being detected

Trash Truck

Time: Complete within 05:00
Undented: Deliver the Trashmaster with no damage
In The Dust: Reach top speed in the Trashmaster

Boiler Suits

Quick Shopper: Purchase all outfits within 30 seconds
United Colors: Purchase a different color for each character

Masks

Face Time: Purchase all masks within 20 seconds
Cliché: Purchase a white hockey mask for each character

Official screenshot for GTA 5 Gold Medal guide readers (3/10) (Image via Rockstar Games)

Tow Truck

Time: Complete within 03:00
Not a Scratch: Deliver the Tow Truck with no damage
Truckin': Reach top speed in the Tow Truck

Hotel Assassination

Time: Time taken to complete the mission
Sniper Boy: Kill the target using a Sniper Rifle
Money Earned: Money earned from the hit

Blitz Play

Hawk Down: Shoot down the helicopter as Trevor
Headshots: Kill 12 enemies with a headshot
Accuracy: Finish with a shooting accuracy of at least 60%
Switcher: Switch character ten times

Mr. Richards

Time: Complete within 10:00
Silent Assassin: Kill three enemies using stealth attacks
Can't Touch This 2.0: Take no damage during the fight with Rocco
Perfect Touchdown: Land the Frogger without damaging it

I Fought the Law…

Tight Squeeze: Race between the two trucks
Bus Passed: Race between the two buses
Follow the Leader: Follow Trevor through the tunnel
Time: Complete within 12:00
Split Seconds: Use Franklin's special ability during the race

Eye in the Sky

Not a Scratch: Deliver the Z-Type with no damage
Eavesdropper: Listen to three conversations
I See You: Find Chad's hiding place on the 1st attempt

Caida Libre

Floor It: Reach top speed on the Sanchez
Glued to the Seat: Don't fall off the Sanchez during the chase
One Two Three: Shoot down the plane with three shots only
Time: Complete within 09:45

Minor Turbulence

Accuracy: Finish with a shooting accuracy of at least 80%
Four Wheel Flier: Exit the cargo plane in the Mesa

Deep Inside

Not a Scratch: Deliver the JB 700 with minimal damage
Fastest Speed: Reach top speed in the JB 700
Stealthy Recasting: Knock out the actor with a stealth attack
Premature Ejector: Use the ejector seat within ten seconds
Second Strike: Run over the actor as you escape in the JB 700

Paleto Score Setup

Leisurely Drive: Drive to the bank within 03:30
Winner: Win the race back to the meth lab

Official screenshot for GTA 5 Gold Medal guide readers (4/10) (Image via Rockstar Games)

Military Hardware

Head Hunter: Kill five enemies with a headshot
Sticky Strategist: Stop the convoy using a sticky bomb trap

Predator

Accuracy: Finish with a shooting accuracy of at least 70%
Time: Complete within 09:00
Headshots: Kill three enemies with a headshot
Thin the Herd: Don't kill any animals

The Paleto Score

Let it Rain: Fire over 4000 bullets
Accuracy: Finish with a shooting accuracy of at least 50%
Time: Complete within 16:00
Collateral Damage: Cause $1,000,000 damage in Paleto Bay

Derailed

Time: Complete within 11:30
Fastest Speed: Reach top speed on the Sanchez
Better than CJ: Land on the train using the 1st jump

Monkey Business

Stunner: Stun eight enemies with the Stun Gun
Headshots: Kill 15 enemies with a headshot
Accuracy: Finish with a shooting accuracy of at least 70%
Time: Complete within 13:30

Hang Ten

Time: Complete within 04:00

Surveying the Score

Perfect Distance: Follow the vans without being warned about the distance
Cavity Search: Find the construction hole within 20 seconds
Under the Bridge: Fly under the bridge whilst following the security vans
Tunnel Flight: Fly through the tunnel whilst following the security vans
Time: Complete within 11:00

Bury the Hatchet

Time: Complete within 11:00
Headshots: Kill 20 enemies with a headshot
Accuracy: Finish with a shooting accuracy of at least 80%

Pack Man

Time: Complete within 12:00
Not a Scratch: Complete with minimal damage to the JB 700
Shredder: Take out three cop cars using the spikes

Fresh Meat

Switch Limiter: Don't switch more than three times
Accuracy: Finish with a shooting accuracy of at least 70%
Headshots: Kill ten enemies with a headshot
Swift Rescue: Rescue Michael within 03:30
Sense of Direction: Don't use a map waypoint

Official screenshot for GTA 5 Gold Medal guide readers (5/10) (Image via Rockstar Games)

The Ballad of Rocco

Time: Complete within 03:00

Cleaning out the Bureau

Eagle Eye: Check all license plates
He Missed a Spot: Follow the janitor without being spotted
Time: Complete within 09:00

Architect's Plans

Quick Getaway: Leave the construction site within 45 seconds

The Bureau Raid - Roof Entry

No Innocents: Don't kill any innocent civilians
Headshots: Kill 20 enemies with a headshot
Accuracy: Finish with a shooting accuracy of at least 70%
Perfect Drop: Land perfectly on the main section of the roof
Hacker: Hack the system within 45 seconds
Time: Complete within 19:00

Reuniting the Family

Time: Complete within 10:30

The Wrap Up

Time: Complete within 07:00
Headshots: Kill 18 enemies with a headshot
Buzz Off!: Shoot down the pursuing helicopter

Lamar Down

Headshots: Kill 18 enemies with a headshot
Accuracy: Finish with a shooting accuracy of at least 70%
Three Way: Kill an enemy with all three characters
Time: Complete within 13:30

Legal Trouble

Time: Complete within 05:30
Floor It: Reach top speed in any car
Clean Escape: Lose the wanted level within 02:00
News Hound: View the Weazel News camera for 15 seconds

Meltdown

Time: Complete within 06:30
Pedal to the Metal: Reach top speed in any vehicle
Tier One Operator: Kill 12 enemies with a headshot
Headshot Rescue: Rescue Amanda and Tracey with a headshot

Driller

Sneak Thief: Steal the Cutter without being detected
Time: Complete within 05:00

Official screenshot for GTA 5 Gold Medal guide readers (6/10) (Image via Rockstar Games)

Sidetracked

Time: Complete within 04:30
Undetected: Steal the train without being detected

The Big Score - Obvious

Headshots: Kill 20 enemies with a headshot
Time: Complete within 16:00
Cha-Ching: Drop the gold onto the train within 30 seconds
Accuracy: Finish with a shooting accuracy of at least 60%

The Third Way

Time: Complete within 21:30
Headshots: Kill 20 enemies with a headshot
Accuracy: Finish with a shooting accuracy of at least 70%
Stick, Tick... Boom!: Kill Cheng with a Sticky Bomb
Lead Lobotomy: Kill Steve Haines with a headshot
Stretched Out: Kill Stretch with a melee attack

The Multi Target Assassination

Speedy Killer: Kill all targets as quickly as possible

The Vice Assassination

Clean Escape: Complete without alerting the cops

The Bus Assassination

Hit and Run: Kill the target using the bus

The Construction Assassination

No Fly Zone: Shoot down the target's helicopter

Most of the missions are required to be completed within a given time. The GTA 5 Gold Medal guide advises skipping the cutscenes to save time.

Also read: GTA 5 Stock Market guide

All the Strangers & Freaks missions in GTA 5 and their Gold Medal objectives

Some Strangers & Freaks missions also give you Gold Medal rewards (Image via Rockstar Games)

Pulling Favors

Time: Complete within five minutes
Unhook Bonus: Keep the vehicle hooked until delivery

Pulling Another Favor

Time: Complete within 5 minutes and 30 seconds
Unhook Bonus: Keep the vehicle hooked until delivery

Pulling Favors Again

Time: Complete within seven minutes
Unhook Bonus: Keep the vehicle hooked until delivery

Still Pulling Favors

Time: Complete within six minutes
Unhook Bonus: Keep the vehicle hooked until delivery

Pulling One Last Favor

Time: Complete within five minutes
Unhook Bonus: Keep the vehicle hooked until delivery

Shift Work

Fastest Lap: Complete a lap within 01:20
Underdog: Finish the race within 02:50
Clean Race: Finish the race with less than five collisions

Paparazzo

Smack Down: Ensure Beverly takes out his rival on the 1st attempt
Picture Perfect: Help Beverly snap and inspect three photographs

Paparazzo - The Sex Tape

Quick Dip: Jump in the pool whilst following Beverly
Money Shot: Achieve full facial recognition during the chase

Paparazzo - The Meltdown

Thick of it: Stay close to Poppy throughout the chase
DUI Diva: Snap Poppy after she's been cuffed

Paparazzo - The Highness

Silent Snapper: Snap the princess without being detected
Royal Drag: Snap the princess buying the drugs

Paparazzi - Reality Check

Explosive Action!: Kill Beverly and his crew with one shot

Official screenshot for GTA 5 Gold Medal guide readers (7/10) (Image via Rockstar Games)

A Starlet in Vinewood

Cut!: Kill Dreyfuss

Grass Roots - Michael

Unmarked: Complete with minimal damage to health and armor
Kill Chain: Kill seven aliens in ten seconds

Grass Roots - Trevor

Pre-Emptive Strike: Destroy four clown vans before they can generate clowns
Greatest Dancer: Kill six clowns while they are dancing

Grass Roots - The Pickup

Time: Complete within 02 minutes and 45 seconds
Unwanted Outcome: Complete without earning a wanted level

Grass Roots - The Drag

Hooked: Keep the stash car hooked until delivery
Time: Complete within 1 minute and 30 seconds

Exercising Demons - Michael

Contender Win the race without using shortcuts

Exercising Demons - Trevor

Good Cyclist: Don't anger Mary Ann for cycling into her
Quick Win: Win the race within 1 minute and 42 seconds

Exercising Demons - Franklin

Champion Win the race without using shortcuts

Chasing the Truth

Use the Force: Find the alien artifact without the detector

Official screenshot for GTA 5 Gold Medal guide readers (8/10) (Image via Rockstar Games)

Delivering the Truth

Touchdown: Land the Velum without damaging it
Zondar the Bridge: Fly under a bridge along Lago Zancudo

Unknowing the Truth

Cult Intervention: Kill all Epsilon security
Show me the Money: Steal the Epsilon money and escape

Rampage One

Get 45 kills
Get three headshots
Destroy two vehicles

Rampage Two

Get 45 kills
Get six headshots
Destroy two vehicles

Rampage Three

Get 50 kills
Get 6 headshots
Destroy 2 vehicles

Rampage Four

Get 45 kills
Get six headshots
Destroy two tanks

Rampage Five

Get 30 kills
Get ten headshots
Destroy two vehicles

Target Practice

Bad Signal: Shoot all three satellite dishes without missing
Pop! Pop!: Shoot all three tires with an accuracy of at least 75%
2 for 1: Kill two coyotes with one shot

Fair Game

Heart Hunter: Kill three elk with a heart shot
Downwind: Don't get detected by any elk

The Civil Border Patrol

Mariachi My Ride: Steal the band's tornado after stunning them
Stop the Music: Stop the band within 40 seconds

Official screenshot for GTA 5 Gold Medal guide readers (9/10) (Image via Rockstar Games)

An American Welcome

Downed: Stop the 1st group of immigrants within 30 seconds
Double Downed: Stop the 2nd group of immigrants within 55 seconds
Shock and Awe: Use the stun gun on all immigrants

Minute Man Blues

What Goes Around…: Use the stun gun on Joe and Josef before killing them
No Migration: Kill Joe and Josef before they leave the farm

Vinewood Souvenirs - Willy

Fist Fury: Take no damage during the fight with Willy
Entourage: Talk to the entourage

Vinewood Souvenirs - Kerry

Hot on the Paws Stay close to Dexie throughout the chase

Vinewood Souvenirs - Mark

Under Par: Collect the golf club within 30 seconds
Hole in One: Kill Mark with a headshot
Four!: Kill Mark and his three security guards

Vinewood Souvenirs - Tyler

Weed Killer: Take out the Gardener with a stealth attack
Pilferer: Steal the clothes without being detected

Vinewood Souvenirs - Al Di Napoli

Stalker: Stay close to Al Di Napoli throughout the chase
Accident and Emergency: Avoid hitting anyone in the hospital
Not a Scratch: Complete with minimal damage to Nigel's car

Vinewood Souvenirs - The Last Act

Skin of your Teeth: Exit the car before the train hits
Locomotivation: Kill Al Di Napoli using the train

Closing the Deal

Pulverized: Use a melee weapon to beat up Avery
Seized: Stop Avery's car within 40 seconds

Surreal Estate

Out of the Frying Pan: Complete without alerting the cops
Pyromaniac: Pour the gasoline trail perfectly in one go

Official screenshot for GTA 5 Gold Medal guide readers (10/10) (Image via Rockstar Games)

Breach of Contract

Dirty Rat: Kill Josh before escaping
Hot Pursuit: Escape in the Police Cruiser

Risk Assessment

Free Faller: Fall for seven seconds before opening the parachute
Big Air: Get two seconds of air during the bicycle race
Downhill King: Win the bicycle race against Dom

Liquidity Risk

Dive Bomber: Survive a water landing without opening the parachute
Sky Blazer: Perform eight flips on the Blazer

Targeted Risk

Dare Devil: Fall for eight seconds before opening the parachute
Bullseye: Land perfectly on the back of the truck

Uncalculated Risk

Leap of Faith Jump after Dom and survive the fall

The Last One

Wounded: Shoot the Sasquatch three times before catching it
Hunter: Kill four animals while chasing the Sasquatch
Mr Green: Go to the scat site on foot

Completing at least 70 of these missions with a Gold Medal will unlock the "Solid Gold, Baby!" trophy. You can follow the GTA 5 trophy guide to get complete details about the trophies.