Title:
Chamonix 1924
Description:
Olympic Winter Games Chamonix 1924 Medals
Front: Victorious athlete holding ice skates and snow skis. Mont Blanc of the Alps in background.
Back: French Legend translated: Chamonix Mont-Blanc Winter Sports 25 January - 5 February 1924 Organized by the French Olympic Committee Under the High Patronage of the International Olympic Committee on the Occasion of the Celebration of the 8th Olympiad.
Designer: Raoul Benard
Mint: Paris Mint
Front: Victorious athlete holding ice skates and snow skis. Mont Blanc of the Alps in background.
Back: French Legend translated: Chamonix Mont-Blanc Winter Sports 25 January - 5 February 1924 Organized by the French Olympic Committee Under the High Patronage of the International Olympic Committee on the Occasion of the Celebration of the 8th Olympiad.
Designer: Raoul Benard
Mint: Paris Mint
Fun fact(s):
American Charley Jewtraw became the first Olympic winter gold medalist when he won the 500-meter speedskating event on Jan. 26, 1924.
More Info:
The bronze prize medal for the Chamonix Winter Games is identical to the participation medal presented to each athlete and official who participated in the Winter Games.
These Games were orginially called the Chamonix International Winter Sports Week. In 1926, the IOC designated them the first Olympic Winter Games.
These Games were orginially called the Chamonix International Winter Sports Week. In 1926, the IOC designated them the first Olympic Winter Games.
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Front: Chamonix 1924 gold prize medal, victorious winter athlete
Front: Chamonix 1924 silver prize medal, victorious winter athlete
Front: Chamonix 1924 bronze prize medal, victorious winter athlete
Back: Chamonix 1924 prize medals, Legend proclaiming Winter Games
Front: Chamonix 1924 gold prize medal, victorious winter athlete
Front: Chamonix 1924 silver prize medal, victorious winter athlete
Front: Chamonix 1924 bronze prize medal, victorious winter athlete
Back: Chamonix 1924 prize medals, Legend proclaiming Winter Games