medal

Converse of object

• win: We've won a medal at the Winter Olympics!
• deserve: In our book anyone who is doing anything to minimize the differences between browsers deserves a medal!
• clinch: She clung to fourth place in the second race - just enough to clinch the gold medal.

Adjective modifier

• Olympic: Official site for Steve's triple Olympic gold medal winning rowing partner, Matthew Pinsent.
• gold: Last year she won a gold medal in the South of England Senior Open.
• silver: He also won a silver medal for the 200m.
• commemorative: A total of 2,005 commemorative medals have been struck by the Royal Mint and will be awarded to the to the most deserving volunteers.
• paralympic: Bob Matthews Hon MA Paralympic Gold medal winning blind runner Bob Matthews lives in Leamington Spa.

Modifies a noun

• tally: Having won 31 medals, four of which were gold, Wales has more than doubled the Kuala Lumpur medal tally.
• haul: The final medal haul for the TTA team was 6 gold, 2 silver and 5 bronze.
• winner: Why do the children think medal winners get to stand on a podium?
• rostrum: What went through your mind on the medal rostrum?

Noun used with modifier

• bronze: Press releases of the time relate to Edwin winning over 80 gold, silver or bronze medals.
• gold: Last year she was also three gold medals in the under 17 age group.
• silver: Jessica Mendoza, aged nine, was the youngest member of the English squad, which went on to clinch a team silver medal.
• gallantry: The most famous gallantry medal is the Victoria Cross.
• runner-up: With two sets each of winners and runners-up medals, all the London players could be proud of their performances.

Preposition: with

clasp: Served in the South African war gaining Queen's medal with 5 clasps.

Preposition: for

• bravery: He received medals for bravery but sent them back because he felt he didn`t deserve them.
• gallantry: These included medals for gallantry, distinguished service and those bestowed by Allied governments.