Silver medal

A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests (typically athletics competitions) such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc.

Related Topics:
Medal - Athletics - Olympic Games - Commonwealth Games

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First and third place finishers traditionally receive a gold medal and bronze medal, respectively.

Related Topics:
Gold medal - Bronze medal

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(At the first few modern Olympics, the silver medal was for first place and the bronze for second.)

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