Title:
Los Angeles 1984
Description:
Olympic Games Los Angeles 1984 Medals
Front: Seated Victory holding laurel wreath and palm branch, Colosseum in background. Legend: "XXIII Olympiad Los Angeles 1984."
Back: Victorious athlete with palm branch carried by jubilant athletes, stadium in the background.
Sport engraved on edge.
Ribbon: Grosgrain ribbon in magenta, vermillion and chrome yellow.
Medals presented in velvet case
Designer: Giuseppe Cassioli and Dugald Stermer (reverse)
Mint: Josten's Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana
Front: Seated Victory holding laurel wreath and palm branch, Colosseum in background. Legend: "XXIII Olympiad Los Angeles 1984."
Back: Victorious athlete with palm branch carried by jubilant athletes, stadium in the background.
Sport engraved on edge.
Ribbon: Grosgrain ribbon in magenta, vermillion and chrome yellow.
Medals presented in velvet case
Designer: Giuseppe Cassioli and Dugald Stermer (reverse)
Mint: Josten's Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana
Fun fact(s):
The first women's Olympic marathon was held in Los Angeles. Joan Benoit set the first Olympic record in this event with a time of 2:24:52.
Carl Lewis matched Jesse Owens' achievement from the 1936 Games, winning gold medals in the same four events: 100-meter, 200-meter, 4x100-meter and the long jump.
Carl Lewis matched Jesse Owens' achievement from the 1936 Games, winning gold medals in the same four events: 100-meter, 200-meter, 4x100-meter and the long jump.
More Info:
The faces of the athletes on the reverse of the medal were redrawn from Cassioli's original design to represent ethnic diversity.
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Front: Los Angeles 1984 gold medal, Victory and Colosseum in background
Back: Los Angeles 1984 silver medal, Victory and Colosseum in background
Front: Los Angeles 1984 bronze medal, Victory and Colosseum in background
Back: Los Angeles 1984 prize medals, Victorious athlete on shoulders
Front: Los Angeles 1984 gold medal, Victory and Colosseum in background
Back: Los Angeles 1984 silver medal, Victory and Colosseum in background
Front: Los Angeles 1984 bronze medal, Victory and Colosseum in background
Back: Los Angeles 1984 prize medals, Victorious athlete on shoulders