silver medal

noun

1. a medal, traditionally of silver or silver in color, awarded to a person or team finishing second in a competition, meet, or tournament.

silver medal

noun

1. a medal of silver awarded to a competitor who comes second in a contest or race Compare gold medal bronze medal

Other Word Forms

• silver medalist noun

Example Sentences

Being British champion - having already taken a silver medal at the recent World University Games - is already opening new doors for Calvert.

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Richardson, who was born in Maidstone, Kent and moved to Western Australia aged nine, won two silver medals and a bronze for Australia last summer before switching his nationality.

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The 36-year-old is one of Britain's most successful road cyclists, with 43 professional wins and an Olympic silver medal from the London 2012 Games.

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After representing France as they won the silver medal at last year's Paris Olympics, Cherki was handed his debut for the senior men's team last Thursday.

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Davies, 62, won a silver medal at the Moscow Olympics in 1980 and has long argued against the inclusion of trans women in women's sport.

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