Silver medal
medal awarded in sports and other competitions for achieving 2nd place / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A silver medal is a medal given to the second place finisher of contests (usually sports competitions) such as the Olympic Games or Commonwealth Games. First and third place finishers usually receive a gold medal and bronze medal, respectively.
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The 1896 Olympic Silver Medal