Title:
Garmisch 1936
Description:
Olympic Winter Games Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936 Medals
Front: Female with victoy wreath in triga on globe. In center, winter sports equipment. Along bottom rim, "Garmisch-Partenkirchen."
Back: Olympic rIngs within German legend. "IV Olympische Winterspiele 1936."
Medals were presented to prize winners in a leather box.
Designer: Richard Klein
Mint: Deschler & Sohn, Munich, Germany
Front: Female with victoy wreath in triga on globe. In center, winter sports equipment. Along bottom rim, "Garmisch-Partenkirchen."
Back: Olympic rIngs within German legend. "IV Olympische Winterspiele 1936."
Medals were presented to prize winners in a leather box.
Designer: Richard Klein
Mint: Deschler & Sohn, Munich, Germany
Fun fact(s):
Ivan Brown and Al Washbond won the United States' only gold medal at the Olympic Winter Games in Garmisch in two-man bobsled. In their first run, they had almost a three-second lead over the rest of the competitors that no other team could surmount.
The bronze medal in two-man bobsled went to the USA-2 team piloted by Gil Colgate, Jr., the great-grandson of William Colgate, founder of the toothpaste and soap company Colgate.
The bronze medal in two-man bobsled went to the USA-2 team piloted by Gil Colgate, Jr., the great-grandson of William Colgate, founder of the toothpaste and soap company Colgate.
More Info:
A symbolic fire was lit during the Olympic Winter Games for the first time, and alpine skiing events were included for the first time.
Eisstockschiessen, more commonly known as Bavarian curling, as well as military ski patrol, the precusor to biathlon, were demonstration sports at Garmisch.
Eisstockschiessen, more commonly known as Bavarian curling, as well as military ski patrol, the precusor to biathlon, were demonstration sports at Garmisch.
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Front: Garmisch 1936 gold medal, female in triga and sport equipment below
Front: Garmisch 1936 silver medal, female in triga & sport equipment below
Front: Garmisch 1936 bronze medal, female in triga & sport equipment below
Back: Garmisch 1936 prize medals, Olympic rings within German legend
Front: Garmisch 1936 gold medal, female in triga and sport equipment below
Front: Garmisch 1936 silver medal, female in triga & sport equipment below
Front: Garmisch 1936 bronze medal, female in triga & sport equipment below
Back: Garmisch 1936 prize medals, Olympic rings within German legend