silver medalist
Americannoun
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Dina Asher-Smith and Olympic silver medalist Matt Hudson-Smith, who were both set to run relays in Glasgow, have also been replaced, as has Asher-Smith's sprint team-mate Daryll Neita.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
He had previously been the world-record holder in the half-marathon and a silver medalist in the 10,000 meters at last year’s world championships.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
His free skate score of 209.78 gave him victory with 324.88 points, more than 57 in front of silver medalist Andrew Torgashev.
From Barron's ● Jan. 11, 2026
“I wouldn’t be surprised if other sports follow and start expanding their ideas of where they could play,” said Olympic silver medalist Brandie Wilkerson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2025
That evening at Nationals, standing on the podium next to all-around gold medalist Lexie Priessman and silver medalist Madison Desch, I could hardly believe that my dream was coming true.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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