Title:
Mexico City 1968
Description:
Olympic Games Mexico City 1968 Medals
Front: Seaded Victory holding laurel wreath and palm branch with Colosseum in background. Legend to right, "XIX Olimpiada Mexico 1968."
Back: Victorious athlete with palm branch carried by jubilant athletes, stadium in background. Small plaque with a pictorgram of the corresponding sport is attached to the top of medal.
Ribbon color: Grosgrain ribbon in various solid colors based on sport - green for track and field and rowing, blue for swimming and maroon for gymnastics.
Designers: Giuseppe Cassioli, Pedro Ramirez Vasquez, Eduardo Terrazas and Lance Wyman
Front: Seaded Victory holding laurel wreath and palm branch with Colosseum in background. Legend to right, "XIX Olimpiada Mexico 1968."
Back: Victorious athlete with palm branch carried by jubilant athletes, stadium in background. Small plaque with a pictorgram of the corresponding sport is attached to the top of medal.
Ribbon color: Grosgrain ribbon in various solid colors based on sport - green for track and field and rowing, blue for swimming and maroon for gymnastics.
Designers: Giuseppe Cassioli, Pedro Ramirez Vasquez, Eduardo Terrazas and Lance Wyman
Fun fact(s):
Wyomia Tyus became the first athlete to win the 100-meter twice.
Dick Fosbury won the men's high jump with a new jumping style now known as the "Fosbury Flop."
Tommie Smith and John Carlos made history with their raised, gloved-fisted stance on the podium after the 200-meter, creating one of the most iconic moments in sport history.
Dick Fosbury won the men's high jump with a new jumping style now known as the "Fosbury Flop."
Tommie Smith and John Carlos made history with their raised, gloved-fisted stance on the podium after the 200-meter, creating one of the most iconic moments in sport history.
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Front: Mexico City 1968 gold medal, Victory with rowing pictogram
Back: Mexico City 1968 silver medal, Victory with swimming pictogram
Front: Mexico City 1968 bronze medal, Victory with gymnastics pictogram
Back: Mexico City 1968 prize medals, Victorious athlete on shoulders
Front: Mexico City 1968 gold medal, Victory with rowing pictogram
Back: Mexico City 1968 silver medal, Victory with swimming pictogram
Front: Mexico City 1968 bronze medal, Victory with gymnastics pictogram
Back: Mexico City 1968 prize medals, Victorious athlete on shoulders