My dad died last year, and he would show and joke about his "prized" downhill skiing medals from the 1950s. One was a 4th place (out of four entrants) and the other with a 5th place (out of 5 entrants). For the 5th place one, he said he missed a gate and had to climb back up and go through the gate-- as you had to finish the race to get the medal.
