winners podium

Medal ceremony stage

A winners podium is the tiered platform where competition medalists stand during award ceremonies, with first place elevated in the center, second and third on lower steps to either side.

The arrangement literally puts the champion above the rest: She stood on the winners podium for the first time in her career.

Also called a medal podium or victory podium.

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first place · champion · victory · victory lap · trophy · first · second · third · stand · platform · ceremony · national anthem · athletes · applause · standing ovation · anthem · flag · celebration

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competitive outcome/achievement

winners podiumlast place

Lowest rank achieved

dead last · also-ran · losers bracket · elimination · wooden spoon

visibility/prominence

winners podiumobscurity

State of being unknown

anonymity · walk of shame · overlooked · early exit · backstage

ceremonial recognition

winners podiumwall of shame

Display of disgraced names

penalty box · doghouse · bench · walk of shame · locker room

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