silver medal
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Canada's Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier, who took bronze at Milan-Cortina 2026 won the silver medal, ahead of Zingas and Kolesnik, who finished on 209.20 points, with Fear and Gibson ending on 208.98.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
Within minutes, they trudged back onto the field so a silver medal could be draped around their necks.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
You see it in surprises like Ben Ogden’s silver medal romp in cross-country, the best U.S. men’s performance in 50 years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
Leerdam, the girlfriend of American YouTuber Jake Paul, won the 1000m event earlier in the Games with Kok in silver medal position.
From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026
I had advanced to the final and was guaranteed that I was going home with either a gold or silver medal, my best finish yet at a Grand Prix.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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