A trophy is a tangible, durable reminder of a specific achievement, do you have a lot of trophies?
I have some trophies from my younger days from winning 2nd place in art class and another for reading. 
Yeah they are often awarded for sporting events, I would also consider a diploma a trophy as well.
Indeed thats among the most cherished item i would proudly display next to my other trophies. 
Originally the word trophy, derived from the Greek "tropaion", who knew it came from the greek!
That's fascinating, I never knew the origins of that word.
Yeah they even gave trophies to mark victories since ancient times.
They probably used them for thousands of years and probably in roman era or even in jousting knights!