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{{Short description|Medal awarded for achieving second place}} |
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{{confused|Silver Award (disambiguation){{!}}Silver Award|Silver Star (disambiguation){{!}}Silver Star|silver{{!}}silver metal|Silver Medallion (disambiguation){{!}}Silver Medallion}} |
{{confused|Silver Award (disambiguation){{!}}Silver Award|Silver Star (disambiguation){{!}}Silver Star|silver{{!}}silver metal|Silver Medallion (disambiguation){{!}}Silver Medallion}}[[File:1896 Olympic medal.jpg|framed|right|The [[1896 Olympics|1896 Olympic]] silver medal]] |
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[[Image:1896 Olympic medal.jpg|frame|right|The [[1896 Olympics|1896 Olympic]] Silver Medal]] |
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A '''silver medal''' in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a [[medal]] made of, or [[silver plating|plated with]], [[silver]] awarded to the second-place finisher, or [[runner-up]], of contests or competitions such as the [[Olympic Games]], [[Commonwealth Games]], etc. The outright winner receives a [[gold medal]] and the third place a [[bronze medal]]. More generally, silver is traditionally a metal sometimes used for all types of high-quality medals, including artistic ones. |
A '''silver medal''', in sports and other similar areas involving competition, is a [[medal]] made of, or [[silver plating|plated with]], [[silver]] awarded to the second-place finisher, or [[runner-up]], of contests or competitions such as the [[Olympic Games]], [[Commonwealth Games]], etc. The outright winner receives a [[gold medal]] and the third place a [[bronze medal]]. More generally, silver is traditionally a metal sometimes used for all types of high-quality medals, including artistic ones. |
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Some governments award military and civilian decorations called Silver Medals. Silver medals can also be awarded by private organizations for achievements in their fields. |
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== Sports == |
== Sports == |
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=== Olympic Games === |
=== Olympic Games === |
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{{Main|Olympic medal}} |
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During the first Olympic event in [[1896 Summer Olympics|1896]], number one achievers or winners' medals were in fact made of [[silver]] metal. The custom of [[gold]]-silver-[[bronze]] for the first three places dates from the [[1904 Summer Olympics|1904 games]] and has been copied for many other sporting events. [[Mint (coin)|Minting]] the medals is the responsibility of the host city. From [[1928 Summer Olympics|1928]] to [[1968 Summer Olympics|1968]] the design was always the same: the obverse showed a generic design by [[Florence|Florentine]] artist [[Giuseppe Cassioli]] with text giving the host city; the reverse showed another generic design of an Olympic champion. From [[1972 Summer Olympics|1972]]–[[2000 Summer Olympics|2000]], Cassioli's design (or a slight reworking) remained on the obverse with a custom design by the host city on the reverse. Noting that Cassioli's design showed a [[Roman amphitheatre]] for what was originally a Greek games, a new obverse design was commissioned for the [[2004 Summer Olympics|Athens]] Games. [[Winter Olympics]] medals have been of more varied design. |
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=== The Open Championship === |
=== The Open Championship === |
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In [[The Open Championship]] golf tournament, the Silver Medal is an award presented to the lowest scoring [[amateurism|amateur]] player at the tournament. |
In [[The Open Championship]] golf tournament, the Silver Medal is an award presented to the lowest scoring [[amateurism|amateur]] player at the tournament. |
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=== Rejection of silver medals === |
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{{See also|Bronze medal#Psychological study}} |
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Academic studies generally found out that silver medalists were less happy than the bronze medalists that they had outperformed. Silver medalists were known to suffer "self-recrimination and gold medal envy", particularly those who had lost championship games or missed out of the title by a close score, whereas bronze medalists were usually happy just to make the podium.<ref>[http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/fivering_circus/2014/02/silver_medal_face_the_saddest_looking_second_place_finishers_in_olympic.html]</ref> |
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In many sports with an elimination tournament, including those with a [[third place playoff]] (such as Olympic ice hockey, Olympic soccer, [[FIFA World Cup]]), silver is the only medal given to a team that loses its final game, whereas gold and bronze are earned by teams winning their final matches.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2018/2/22/17039802/jocelyne-larocque-removed-silver-medal-hockey-usa|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180223051507/https://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2018/2/22/17039802/jocelyne-larocque-removed-silver-medal-hockey-usa|url-status=dead|title=Jocelyne Larocque removed her silver medal after losing to USA, and it's understandable|first=James|last=Dator|date=2018-02-22|archive-date=2018-02-23|work=[[SB Nation]]}}</ref> Notable athletes such as [[Jocelyne Larocque]] (2018 Olympics) removed their runners-up/silver medals right after receiving them; Larocque was later ordered by the [[International Ice Hockey Federation]] official to put her silver medal back on.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/olympics/rules-trump-emotion-as-canadian-womens-hockey-player-ordered-to-wear-silver-medal/article38062105/ |title=Rules are rules: After shunning silver, Jocelyne Larocque ordered to wear medal |website=[[The Globe and Mail]] |date=22 February 2018 |access-date=2018-02-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180222143446/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/olympics/rules-trump-emotion-as-canadian-womens-hockey-player-ordered-to-wear-silver-medal/article38062105/ |archive-date=2018-02-22 |url-status=live |last1=Robertson |first1=Grant }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://time.com/5170424/canadian-takes-off-medal-olympics/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180222171048/http://time.com/5170424/canadian-takes-off-medal-olympics/|url-status=dead|title=Canadian Jocelyn Larocque Takes off Silver Hockey Medal|first=Ashley|last=Hoffman|date=2018-02-22|archive-date=2018-02-22|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2018/2/22/17039802/jocelyne-larocque-removed-silver-medal-hockey-usa|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180223051507/https://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2018/2/22/17039802/jocelyne-larocque-removed-silver-medal-hockey-usa|url-status=dead|title=Jocelyne Larocque removed her silver medal after losing to USA, and it's understandable|first=James|last=Dator|date=2018-02-22|archive-date=2018-02-23|work=SB Nation}}</ref> |
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Notable athletes such as [[Lothar Matthäus]] ([[1999 UEFA Champions League Final]]) and [[Jocelyne Larocque]] (2018 Olympics) removed their runners-up/silver medals right after receiving them; Larocque was later ordered by the [[International Ice Hockey Federation]] official to put her medal back on.<ref>[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/olympics/rules-trump-emotion-as-canadian-womens-hockey-player-ordered-to-wear-silver-medal/article38062105/]</ref> |
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There were some notable exceptions; for instance [[Elizabeth Manley]] (1988) and [[Paul Wylie]] (1992) were pleased to win silver medals in their respective Olympic figure skating disciplines after not expected to be podium contenders entering the competition. |
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== Military and government == |
== Military and government == |
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Some countries present military and civilian decorations known as Silver Medals. These include: |
Some countries present military and civilian decorations known as Silver Medals. These include: |
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*[[Austria]]′s [[Silver Medal for Services to the Republic of Austria]] |
* [[Austria]]′s [[Silver Medal for Services to the Republic of Austria]] |
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*[[Italy]]′s [[Silver Medal of Military Valor]] |
* [[Italy]]′s [[Silver Medal of Military Valor]] |
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*[[South Africa]]′s [[Silver Medal for Merit]] |
* [[South Africa]]′s [[Silver Medal for Merit]] |
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*The [[Civil Air Patrol]]′s [[Silver Medal of Valor]] in the [[United States]]. |
* The [[Civil Air Patrol]]′s [[Silver Medal of Valor]] in the [[United States]]. |
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== Other awards == |
== Other awards == |
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The [[Zoological Society of London]] awards a [[Silver Medal (Zoological Society of London)|Silver Medal]] "to a Fellow of the Society or any other person for contributions to the understanding and appreciation of zoology, including such activities as public education in natural history, and wildlife conservation." |
The [[Zoological Society of London]] awards a [[Silver Medal (Zoological Society of London)|Silver Medal]] "to a Fellow of the Society or any other person for contributions to the understanding and appreciation of zoology, including such activities as public education in natural history, and wildlife conservation." |
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The [[Royal Academy of Engineering]] awards a Silver Medal "for an outstanding and demonstrated personal contribution to UK engineering, which results in successful market exploitation, by an engineer with less than 22 years in full-time employment or equivalent." |
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Latest revision as of 21:29, 31 March 2024
A silver medal, in sports and other similar areas involving competition, is a medal made of, or plated with, silver awarded to the second-place finisher, or runner-up, of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The outright winner receives a gold medal and the third place a bronze medal. More generally, silver is traditionally a metal sometimes used for all types of high-quality medals, including artistic ones.
Sports
[edit]Olympic Games
[edit]During the first Olympic event in 1896, number one achievers or winners' medals were in fact made of silver metal. The custom of gold-silver-bronze for the first three places dates from the 1904 games and has been copied for many other sporting events. Minting the medals is the responsibility of the host city. From 1928 to 1968 the design was always the same: the obverse showed a generic design by Florentine artist Giuseppe Cassioli with text giving the host city; the reverse showed another generic design of an Olympic champion. From 1972–2000, Cassioli's design (or a slight reworking) remained on the obverse with a custom design by the host city on the reverse. Noting that Cassioli's design showed a Roman amphitheatre for what was originally a Greek games, a new obverse design was commissioned for the Athens Games. Winter Olympics medals have been of more varied design.
The Open Championship
[edit]In The Open Championship golf tournament, the Silver Medal is an award presented to the lowest scoring amateur player at the tournament.
Rejection of silver medals
[edit]In many sports with an elimination tournament, including those with a third place playoff (such as Olympic ice hockey, Olympic soccer, FIFA World Cup), silver is the only medal given to a team that loses its final game, whereas gold and bronze are earned by teams winning their final matches.[1] Notable athletes such as Jocelyne Larocque (2018 Olympics) removed their runners-up/silver medals right after receiving them; Larocque was later ordered by the International Ice Hockey Federation official to put her silver medal back on.[2][3][4]
Military and government
[edit]Some countries present military and civilian decorations known as Silver Medals. These include:
- Austria′s Silver Medal for Services to the Republic of Austria
- Italy′s Silver Medal of Military Valor
- South Africa′s Silver Medal for Merit
- The Civil Air Patrol′s Silver Medal of Valor in the United States.
Other awards
[edit]The Zoological Society of London awards a Silver Medal "to a Fellow of the Society or any other person for contributions to the understanding and appreciation of zoology, including such activities as public education in natural history, and wildlife conservation."
The Royal Academy of Engineering awards a Silver Medal "for an outstanding and demonstrated personal contribution to UK engineering, which results in successful market exploitation, by an engineer with less than 22 years in full-time employment or equivalent."
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Dator, James (2018-02-22). "Jocelyne Larocque removed her silver medal after losing to USA, and it's understandable". SB Nation. Archived from the original on 2018-02-23.
- ^ Robertson, Grant (22 February 2018). "Rules are rules: After shunning silver, Jocelyne Larocque ordered to wear medal". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 2018-02-22. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
- ^ Hoffman, Ashley (2018-02-22). "Canadian Jocelyn Larocque Takes off Silver Hockey Medal". Time. Archived from the original on 2018-02-22.
- ^ Dator, James (2018-02-22). "Jocelyne Larocque removed her silver medal after losing to USA, and it's understandable". SB Nation. Archived from the original on 2018-02-23.
