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silver medalist

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[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

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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