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silver medalist

American  
[sil-ver med-uhl-ist] / ˈsɪl vər ˈmɛd əl ɪst /

noun

  1. an athlete, team member, or contestant that wins a silver medal in a competition.


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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

Chloe Kim, a silver medalist in Milan-Cortina, feels that athletes should be "allowed to voice our opinions on what's going on. And I think that we need to lead with love and compassion."

From BBC Feb. 16, 2026

Norwegian skier Emil Iversen, a 2022 Olympic silver medalist also competing here, started using Nomio about six months ago.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 12, 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

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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