Title:
St. Moritz 1948
Description:
Olympic Winter Games St. Moritz 1948 Medals
Front: French legend: "Vth Jeuz Olympiques D'Hiver St. Moritz 1948," between snow crystals.
Back: Hand holding raised torch with Olympic rings and snow crystals in background. Across the top is the Olympic slogan, "Citius, Altius, Fortius."
Designer: Paul-André Droz
Mint: Huguenin Freses, Le Locle, Switzerland
Front: French legend: "Vth Jeuz Olympiques D'Hiver St. Moritz 1948," between snow crystals.
Back: Hand holding raised torch with Olympic rings and snow crystals in background. Across the top is the Olympic slogan, "Citius, Altius, Fortius."
Designer: Paul-André Droz
Mint: Huguenin Freses, Le Locle, Switzerland
Fun fact(s):
Alpine skier Gretchen Fraser from Sun Valley, Idaho, was the top medal winner for the United States in 1948 winning gold in slalom and silver in combined.
1948 also saw the world champion Dick Button win his first gold medal in men's singles figure skating. Button ushered in a new athleticism to figure skating. So dominant in the sport, Button won a second gold medal in 1952.
1948 also saw the world champion Dick Button win his first gold medal in men's singles figure skating. Button ushered in a new athleticism to figure skating. So dominant in the sport, Button won a second gold medal in 1952.
More Info:
The St. Moritz 1948 Games were known as the "Games of Renewal" after World War II.
As with the 1928 Games, skeleton was included on the program. However, it would not reappear until 54 years later at the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City.
As with the 1928 Games, skeleton was included on the program. However, it would not reappear until 54 years later at the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City.
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Front: St. Moritz 1948 gold medal, French legend with snow crystal
Front: St. Moritz 1948 silver medal, French legend between snow crystals
Front: St. Moritz 1948 bronze medal, French legend between snow crystals
Back: St. Moritz 1948 prize medals, hand holding torch over Olympic rings
Front: St. Moritz 1948 gold medal, French legend with snow crystal
Front: St. Moritz 1948 silver medal, French legend between snow crystals
Front: St. Moritz 1948 bronze medal, French legend between snow crystals
Back: St. Moritz 1948 prize medals, hand holding torch over Olympic rings