sports medals
Winning competitor's prizes
Sports medals are awards given to athletes for competitive achievement, typically gold, silver, and bronze for first, second, and third place.
The tradition is most associated with the Olympic Games but extends to championships at all levels: She displayed her sports medals on the mantel.
The phrase emphasizes the athletic context, distinguishing these from military or academic medals.
- ribbonSlender ornamental strip
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- goldElement seventy-nine
earned · bronze · pride · trophy · sweat · perseverance · anthem · winner · engraving · bite · dedication · Olympics · world record · achievement · victory · champion · die-casting · standing
- medalssilver medals, war medals, campaign medals, service medals, victory medals
- sportssports, basketball, tennis, athletics, golf
- collectible tokenschallenge coins, arcade token, transit token, subway token, challenge coin
- tokenstoken, tokens, arcade tokens, arcade token, transit token
sports medalsparticipation trophies
Prizes for mere involvement
consolation prizes · attendance awards · honorable mentions · honorable mention
sports medalsprize money
Award given to winners
trophies · championship belts · laurel wreaths · handshakes · nothing
sports medalsdisqualification
Removal from eligibility
defeat · elimination · losses · last place · DNF