Title:
St. Moritz 1928
Description:
Olympic Winter Games St. Moritz 1928 Medals
Front: Female skater, arms outstreched amongst six ice crystals.
Back: Olympic rings over French legend in five lines between olive branches: "II Jeux Olympiques d'Hiver St. Moritz 1928." The designers initials appear on either side of the olive branches.
Prize medals were presented in a square paper box.
Designer: Arnold Hünerwadel
Mint: Huguenin Frères, Locle, Switzerland
Front: Female skater, arms outstreched amongst six ice crystals.
Back: Olympic rings over French legend in five lines between olive branches: "II Jeux Olympiques d'Hiver St. Moritz 1928." The designers initials appear on either side of the olive branches.
Prize medals were presented in a square paper box.
Designer: Arnold Hünerwadel
Mint: Huguenin Frères, Locle, Switzerland
Fun fact(s):
Brothers Jennison and Jack Heaton won gold and silver respectively in the first ever men's skeleton Olympic comepetition. Jennison also piloted the silver winning four/five USA-I bobsled. United States-II bobsled piloted by Billy Fiske took the gold.
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Winners received their medals and diplomas at the Closing Ceremony.
The St. Moritz 1928 Winter Games were the first to be held in a different nation from the Summer Games of the same year. St. Moritz was the birthplace of skeleton, which debuted at these Games on the famous Cresta Run.
The St. Moritz 1928 Winter Games were the first to be held in a different nation from the Summer Games of the same year. St. Moritz was the birthplace of skeleton, which debuted at these Games on the famous Cresta Run.
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Front: St. Moritz 1928 gold medal, Female skater with ice crystals
Front: St. Moritz 1928 silver medal, Female skater with ice crystals
Front: St. Moritz 1928 bronze medal, Female skater with ice crystals
Back: St. Moritz 1928 prize medals, legend of the 2nd Winter Games
Front: St. Moritz 1928 gold medal, Female skater with ice crystals
Front: St. Moritz 1928 silver medal, Female skater with ice crystals
Front: St. Moritz 1928 bronze medal, Female skater with ice crystals
Back: St. Moritz 1928 prize medals, legend of the 2nd Winter Games