Yes, if a soldier is awarded a medal long after an event, it means they have only just been recognized for the award, or they are making up for an award that should have been presented to them long ago.
The highest award in the Olympics is the gold medal. It is awarded to the first-place finisher in each event.
Saina Nehwag won India's final Gold Medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, when she won the Women's Singles in Badminton.At the 2012 London Olympics, she took home a Bronze Medal in the same event becoming the first Indian player to win a Badminton Olympic Medal.
Yes, any runner that runs in at least one race in the event (heat, quarterfinal, semifinal, final) qualifies for a medal.
Yes, there were two American women's beach volleyball teams in the gold medal final in London 2012
No such event
That will be based on the country. The US Olympic committee pays an award bonus of $25,000 for a gold medal.
A gold medal is the highest award in the olympics. it is awarded for coming first in an event. the person who comes second gets a silver medal, and the person who comes third gets a bronze medal.
Yes there will be individual event finals where medals are awarded
Try the London Gazette. Most pages are on line.
To my knowledge, Jack London has been given one award. He was given the Newberry Medal in 1931.
Bispham Memorial Medal Award was created in 1921.