Title:
Innsbruck 1976
Description:
Olympic Winter Games Innsbruck 1976 Medals
Obverse: Olympic flame at right, Bergisel Ski jump and Alps in background. Name of sport over mountain.
Reverse: Innsbruck Olympic emblem within German legend. "Olympische Winterspiele XII."
Ribbon: Red, white, red grosgrain ribbon
Medal presented in red leather case
Designer: M. Coufal
Mint: Austrian Mint, Vienna, Austria
Obverse: Olympic flame at right, Bergisel Ski jump and Alps in background. Name of sport over mountain.
Reverse: Innsbruck Olympic emblem within German legend. "Olympische Winterspiele XII."
Ribbon: Red, white, red grosgrain ribbon
Medal presented in red leather case
Designer: M. Coufal
Mint: Austrian Mint, Vienna, Austria
Fun fact(s):
Dorothy Hamill (USA) won the gold in women's singles figure skating and won the hearts of America with the "Hamill Wedge" hairstyle created by Trevor Sorbie.
More Info:
Gold medal awarded in "Eishockey" (ice hockey) to a member of the Soviet Union Ice Hockey Team.
Silver medal awarded in alpine skiing "Slalom"
Bronze medal awarded in "Skisprung" (ski jumping)
Silver medal awarded in alpine skiing "Slalom"
Bronze medal awarded in "Skisprung" (ski jumping)
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Front: Innsbruck 1976 gold medal, Olympic flame & ski jump, ice hockey
Front: Innsbruck 1976 silver medal, Olympic flame & ski jump, slalom
Front: Innsbruck 1976 gold medal, Olympic flame & ski jump, ski Jumping
Back: Innsbruck 1976 prize medals, Innsbruck Olympic emblem with legend
Front: Innsbruck 1976 gold medal, Olympic flame & ski jump, ice hockey
Front: Innsbruck 1976 silver medal, Olympic flame & ski jump, slalom
Front: Innsbruck 1976 gold medal, Olympic flame & ski jump, ski Jumping
Back: Innsbruck 1976 prize medals, Innsbruck Olympic emblem with legend