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

The 26-year-old sevens flyer was central to helping Canada secure a silver medal at the Paris Olympics, knocking out hosts France on the way to the final.

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This past summer, he was the youngest player on the USA junior national team that earned a silver medal at the under-20 world championships in Croatia.

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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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