Person finishing second (6-2)

I believe the answer is:

runner-up

(Other definitions for runner-up that I've seen before include "One coming second" , "Silver medal winner" , "One who is second in a race" , "One nearly winning" , "To come second" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror and the Evening Standard.

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