Have you ever won a medal or ribbon?

When in my 40's and a runner I would sometimes win a ribbon or trophy for coming in 1st, 2nd or 3rd which wasn't that great an accomplishment because there was a limited number of people in the age group. It was still far back in the pack compared to much better and younger runners.
 
Won a track ribbon as a member of a relay team, at the Punahou relays, 1968.
(the high school Barack Obama attended, a private school on Oahu, but not at the same time as him.)
Not fast enough to run on my own, always needed a helping hand!

Some ribbons/Medals in a shadow box hanging on the wall in the back den.
Something they did as a retirement thing.

Nothing outstanding, just ones they hand out if you hang around long enough...
 
Between the ages of 8 and 12 I played baseball and track. They were always competitive, so it always felt important to win. I tried hard to be the best I could and got the rewards when I did win. Then when I was 22 I drove home to visit my parents, and asked about my trophies and other awards. He said they must have gotten thrown out when they moved! :eek: It bugged me for quite awhile, maybe 10 years...but somehow they just drifted into
history. :)
 
Just 3.
When I was 10, first place in a Bach competition.
When I was 30, two first place pins - one for combat pistol - Falling Plate Match & one first place - Metallic Silhouette, 50 meter event.

Falling plates: (professional competitor; not me; I did not compete professionally)

Metallic Silhouette:
 
Chet said:
When in my 40's and a runner I would sometimes win a ribbon or trophy for coming in 1st, 2nd or 3rd which wasn't that great an accomplishment because there was a limited number of people in the age group. It was still far back in the pack compared to much better and younger runners.
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same at my school..I was an athlete at school (track and field)... and won various ribbons, and certificates.. no medals or cups..
 
I got many medals, plaques and trophies for running starting with 1st in the league 880 in 10th grade.
After joining Toastmasters in 1998 I won quite a few ribbons, plaques and trophies from speaking contests.
Mostly I've always loved to run, and enjoyed the speaking contests quite a bit too, especially the humorous ones.
It was especially nice to be able to share those activities with other people, and to form some long lasting friendships.
 
I was awarded Varsity Letters in 3 sports for several years. They were meant to be sewn on to your "letterman's jacket".

Old line about the coach who sees a young lady in the school hallway wearing a letterman jacket. Coach says, "Suzy, you aren't supposed to wear that jacket unless you've made the team."

Suzy just looks at him and says "Well..."
 
A number of baseball team-trophies for both seasonal championships and elimination tournaments, and 2 League Championship plaques. Won my first trophy when I was 11, and the last one when I was 36 (and a bunch in-between). Was presented the first plaque when I was 22 (or 24?) and the second when I was 36. These are all team awards....because there's no I in Team.

But I won an individual award in boxing when I was 16 or 17 - best WLD stats, rookie.
 


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