The 1896 Olympic Silver Medal

A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests (typically athletics competitions) such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, were an International Silver (ˈsɪlvɚ is a Chemical element with the symbol " Ag " (argentum from the Ancient Greek: ἀργήντος - argēntos gen A medal is usually a Coin -like sculpted object of metal or other material that has been engraved with an Insignia, Portrait or other artistic rendering Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The Commonwealth Games is a multinational Multi-sport event. Held every four years it involves the elite athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations.

First and third place finishers traditionally receive a gold medal and bronze medal, respectively. Gold Medal is an Album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music) For the New York City civilian award go to Bronze Medallion - New York City Award A Bronze medal is a Medal awarded

Olympic Games

In 1896, winners' medals were in fact silver. The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, were an International Silver (ˈsɪlvɚ is a Chemical element with the symbol " Ag " (argentum from the Ancient Greek: ἀργήντος - argēntos gen 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. Gold (ˈɡoʊld is a Chemical element with the symbol Au (from its Latin name aurum) and Atomic number 79 Bronze is any of a broad range of Copper alloys, usually with Tin as the main additive but sometimes with other elements such as Phosphorus The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in St Minting the medals is the responsibility of the host city. A mint is an industrial facility which manufactures Coins for Currency. From 1928-1968 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. The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Mexico City Florence ( Italian: Firenze Florentia and Fiorenza) is the Capital City of the Italian region of Tuscany 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. The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Munich, in what was "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever 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 2004 Games. The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated Winter Olympics medals have been of more varied design. The Winter Olympic Games are a winter Multi-sport event held every four years

World Cup

Silver medals were, unusually enough, awarded for the third place in the 1974 and 1978 football World Cups (the runners-up were awarded a gilded medal). The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup was held in West Germany from June 13 to July 7. The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the World Cup was held in Argentina between June 1 and June 25. The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football

The Open Championship

In The Open Championship golf tournament, the Silver Medal is an award presented to the lowest scoring amateur player at the tournament. The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships Amateurism (from Fr amateur "lover of" from OFr from L

External links

• Medal Designs for all Olympic Games