A medal is short for medallion.
yes he did get his 22nd medal in the 2012 olympics.
Michael Phelps won his eighth career medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in hte 4x100 meter medley. He did not swimming in the finals but still received a medal for his performance in the heats. Michael Phelps won his eighth and final gold medal of the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 4x100 meter medley relay on August 17.
Sasha Cohen has won many medals in her skating career, most notably a silver medal in the 2006 Olympics. Other medals would include 3 World Championship medals, a Grand Prix Championship medal and a US Champion medal.
Dwyane Wade won a total of three Olympic medals during his basketball career. He earned a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and again at the 2012 London Olympics, as well as a bronze medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Wade's contributions were vital to the success of the U.S. men's basketball team in these tournaments.
It is the gold medal.
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Medal winners do get paid.
abhinav bindra is the first Punjabi to win a medal in Olympics
If you cheat in the Olympics you are stripped of your medal.
A gold medal