Title:
Lake Placid 1932
Description:
Olympic Winter Games Lake Placid 1932 Medals
Front: Scalloped medal with winged goddess with laurel branch, over clouds and a view of the Adirondack Mountains. Olympic Winter Games venues in foreground.
Back: Olympic rings over legend in four lines, "III Olympic Winter Games Lake Placid 1932." Crossed laurel branches below.
Front: Scalloped medal with winged goddess with laurel branch, over clouds and a view of the Adirondack Mountains. Olympic Winter Games venues in foreground.
Back: Olympic rings over legend in four lines, "III Olympic Winter Games Lake Placid 1932." Crossed laurel branches below.
Fun fact(s):
Lake Placid hosting the 1932 Olympic Winter Games was the brainchild of Godfrey Dewey, son of Melvil Dewey, inventor of the Dewey Decimal System.
Both Irving Jaffee and Jack Shea of the United States won two gold medals in speedskating in Lake Placid, the only two double gold medalists of the Games. Shea also took the athlete's oath for all participants.
Both Irving Jaffee and Jack Shea of the United States won two gold medals in speedskating in Lake Placid, the only two double gold medalists of the Games. Shea also took the athlete's oath for all participants.
More Info:
Champions receive a gold medal and a diploma. In addition, their names were inscribed on a plaque in the Olympic arena.
This is the first Olympic Games that the International Olympic Committee required the use of podiums to award winner medals and the first time the figure skating competition was held indoors.
This is the first Olympic Games that the International Olympic Committee required the use of podiums to award winner medals and the first time the figure skating competition was held indoors.
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Front: Lake Placid 1932 gold medal, Nike above Adirondacks and venues
Front: Lake Placid 1932 silver medal, Nike above Adirondacks and venues
Front: Lake Placid 1932 bronze medal, Nike above Adirondacks and venues
Back: Lake Placid 1932 prize medals, legend for 3rd Winter Games
Front: Lake Placid 1932 gold medal, Nike above Adirondacks and venues
Front: Lake Placid 1932 silver medal, Nike above Adirondacks and venues
Front: Lake Placid 1932 bronze medal, Nike above Adirondacks and venues
Back: Lake Placid 1932 prize medals, legend for 3rd Winter Games