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- Dictionarymedal/ˈmɛdl/
noun
- 1. a metal disc typically of the size of a large coin and bearing an inscription or design, made to commemorate an event or awarded as a distinction to someone such as a soldier or athlete.
verb
- 1. win a medal in a sporting event: "they medalled in all the relay events"
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3 days ago · Medals are awarded to the athletes or teams who place first, second, and third in each event. The winners receive gold medals, which were solid gold until 1912, later made of gilded silver, and now gold-plated silver. Every gold medal must contain at least six grams of pure gold.
5 days ago · The Nobel Prizes are widely regarded as the most prestigious awards given for intellectual achievement in the world. To browse Nobel Prize winners alphabetically, chronologically, and by prize, see below. Nobel Prize medal for Physics and Chemistry (reverse) The reverse side of the Nobel Prize medal awarded for both Physics and Chemistry.
4 days ago · This article is about Olympic medals by country. For Olympic medals by athlete, see Lists of Olympic medalists and List of multiple Olympic medalists. The all-time medal table for all Olympic Games from 1896 to 2022, including Summer Olympic Games, Winter Olympic Games, and a combined total of both, is tabulated below.
Jul 11, 2024 · noun. : a medal made of silver that is given as a prize to someone who wins second place in a contest. Examples of silver medal in a Sentence.
Jul 10, 2024 · W inning a gold, silver, or bronze medal at the Olympic or Paralympic Games is an incredible accomplishment. But have you ever wondered when the tradition of awarding medals started, what the...
3 days ago · Hannah Scott is the only remaining member of the crew that won the B-Final in Tokyo; she spent the 2022 season racing in the single, finishing in an excellent fifth at the world championships. Anderson and Brayshaw were part of the quad in 2022, winning the European championships and taking silver at the world championships.
Jul 9, 2024 · Perhaps one of the most beautifully designed of all U.S. decorations, the medal is a purple heart-shaped badge with bronze edges that depicts a profile relief bust of Washington in the uniform of a general in the Continental Army. The reverse side bears the inscription “For Military Merit” with the recipient’s name below.
Jul 11, 2024 · Presidential Medal of Freedom, the foremost U.S. civilian decoration, awarded to individuals who have made “an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.”
4 days ago · A lot of the Matildas' potential to go far in this year's Olympics will be glimpsed by how they negotiate their tricky group stage, with two former world champions in Germany and the USA, and a ...
3 days ago · Ireland's best medal haul (six in total) came at London 2012, when Katie Taylor (gold), John Joe Nevin (silver), Paddy Barnes (bronze) and Michael Conlan (bronze) delivered in the boxing ring ...
