silver medalists
Podium's middle tier
Silver medalists are athletes or competitors who finish second in a competition, receiving the silver medal.
The term applies most often to Olympic and other major sporting events where medals mark the top three finishers.
Silver medalists occupy an ambiguous position—outstanding enough to reach the podium, yet falling short of gold: The silver medalists smiled through their disappointment.
- runner-upCompetition's silver finisher
- second bestRanked just below top
- athleticsCompetitive physical activities
- finalistLast-round participant
- so closeAlmost achieved, but not
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- honoreeshonoree, honorees, award winner, awardee, awardees
- runner-upsrunners-up, second place
silver medalistsgold medalists
Competition's first-place victors
champions · winners · victors · number ones · bronze medalists
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