Silver medal
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A
silver medal is a
medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests (typically
athletics competitions) such as the
Olympic Games,
Commonwealth Games, etc.
First and third place finishers traditionally receive a gold medal and bronze medal, respectively.
(At the first few modern Olympics, the silver medal was for first place and the bronze for second.)
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