Definition of silver medal in US English:
silver medal
nounˈsilvər ˈmedlˈsɪlvər ˈmɛdl
A medal made of or colored silver, customarily awarded for second place in a race or competition.
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- Rachel received a silver medal for second in Munster and swam very well in Dublin.
- Zarina Gizkova won the silver medal on the hoop and Vera Sesina took the bronze on the rope.
- They are all in the bottom half of the draw, which means at least the silver medal will go to a non-seeded player.
- What do you do after you've won a team silver medal in a competition open to an entire continent?
- Anthony Ricketts is a 23 year-old who won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester.
- A silver medal in the senior competition was, however, a major triumph for the young fighter.
- For Garcia it was a second silver medal at the World Championships.
- He was also awarded a silver medal for services to international sport by The Brazilian Sports Confederation.
- This earned the Horsforth athlete the silver medal with only five centimetres separating him from the winner.
- Brazil also guaranteed themselves at least a silver medal in the men's event.
- There was heartbreak for Chris Newton, who helped GB to qualify for the final, as he missed out on a silver medal.
- In December 1992, aged 15, she won a silver medal at a dance competition in Finland.
- In the event finals, she won the silver medal on uneven bars and the bronze medal on vault.
- At an awards ceremony on November 3 he will be given a silver medal and a cash award for his achievement.
- Spain won the silver medal, while the USA pipped the Netherlands for bronze.
- She is world champion and collected a silver medal in Manchester 12 months ago.
- New Zealand took the silver medal in Malaysia and have sent a strong squad.
- Nadeem Siddique hopes to see Khan, who scooped a silver medal at Athens, and his family at ringside.
- The speed and difficulty of their program saw them get awarded with the silver medal.
- In the end, the team just about managed to hang on to the silver medal.