Title:
Atlanta 1996
Description:
Olympic Games Atlanta 1996 Medals
Front: Nike, goddess of victory, holding palm branch and laurel wreath. Colosseum in background with legend: "XXVI Olympiad Atlanta 1996."
Back: Atlanta Games emblem and 'Quilt of Leaves' with sport pictogram in center. Legend on outer rim, "Cenntenial Olympic Games."
Event engraved on bottom edge of medal.
Ribbon: Two-toned green grosgrain ribbon with gold trim and emblem of the Games with laurel leaf pattern
Medal presented in wood case
Designer: Giuseppe Cassioli & Malcolm Grear Designers (reverse)
Mint: Reed and Barton, Tanton, MA
Front: Nike, goddess of victory, holding palm branch and laurel wreath. Colosseum in background with legend: "XXVI Olympiad Atlanta 1996."
Back: Atlanta Games emblem and 'Quilt of Leaves' with sport pictogram in center. Legend on outer rim, "Cenntenial Olympic Games."
Event engraved on bottom edge of medal.
Ribbon: Two-toned green grosgrain ribbon with gold trim and emblem of the Games with laurel leaf pattern
Medal presented in wood case
Designer: Giuseppe Cassioli & Malcolm Grear Designers (reverse)
Mint: Reed and Barton, Tanton, MA
Fun fact(s):
Michael Johnson won the 400-meter with an Olympic record and two days later won the 200 in world-record time, wearing golden spikes designed specifically for him.
Swimmer Amy Van Dyken won four Olympic gold medals in Atlanta, becoming the first U.S. woman to achieve this in a single Games.
Swimmer Amy Van Dyken won four Olympic gold medals in Atlanta, becoming the first U.S. woman to achieve this in a single Games.
More Info:
Gold medal awarded in equestrian
Silver medal awarded in canoe/kayak
Bronze medal awarded in judo
The Quilt of Leaves design and pictograms on the reverse of the medal were designed by Malcolm Grear Designers and used throughout the look and feel of the Atlanta Games.
Silver medal awarded in canoe/kayak
Bronze medal awarded in judo
The Quilt of Leaves design and pictograms on the reverse of the medal were designed by Malcolm Grear Designers and used throughout the look and feel of the Atlanta Games.
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Front: Atlanta gold medal, Victory with legend, Colosseum in background
Back: Atlanta gold medal, Atlanta emblem with equestrian pictogram
Front: Atlanta silver medal, Victory with legend, Colosseum in background
Back: Atlanta silver medal, Atlanta emblem with canoe/kayak pictogram
Front: Atlanta bronze medal, Victory with legend, Colosseum in background
Back: Atlanta bronze medal, Atlanta emblem with judo pictogram and legend
Front: Atlanta gold medal, Victory with legend, Colosseum in background
Back: Atlanta gold medal, Atlanta emblem with equestrian pictogram
Front: Atlanta silver medal, Victory with legend, Colosseum in background
Back: Atlanta silver medal, Atlanta emblem with canoe/kayak pictogram
Front: Atlanta bronze medal, Victory with legend, Colosseum in background
Back: Atlanta bronze medal, Atlanta emblem with judo pictogram and legend