Title:
Albertville 1992
Description:
Olympic Winter Games Albertville 1992 Official Torch
Silver steel alloy torch in shape of a horn with "XVIes Jeux Olympiques d'hiver 1992" and the Olympic rings engraved across cowl of torch. 16.1 inches high.
Designer: Philippe Starck
Manufacturer: Ugine & Gabialex
Fuel: Gas mixture of propylene, butane and propane. Combustion duration 40 minutes.
Silver steel alloy torch in shape of a horn with "XVIes Jeux Olympiques d'hiver 1992" and the Olympic rings engraved across cowl of torch. 16.1 inches high.
Designer: Philippe Starck
Manufacturer: Ugine & Gabialex
Fuel: Gas mixture of propylene, butane and propane. Combustion duration 40 minutes.
Fun fact(s):
The Albertville torch is the first torch created by a designer and is also the lightest torch in Olympic history.
Torch Relay:
Start date: December 13, 1991, Olympia, Greece
End date: February 8, 1992, Ceremonial Stadium, Albertville, France
First torchbearer: Athanassios Tsakiris
Last torchbearer: Michel Platini & Francios-Cyrille Grange
Number of torchbearers: approximately 5,500
Relay length: 3542 miles in France
End date: February 8, 1992, Ceremonial Stadium, Albertville, France
First torchbearer: Athanassios Tsakiris
Last torchbearer: Michel Platini & Francios-Cyrille Grange
Number of torchbearers: approximately 5,500
Relay length: 3542 miles in France
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Olympic Winter Games Albertville 1992 Official Torch
Olympic Winter Games Albertville 1992 Official Torch
Olympic Winter Games Albertville 1992 Official Torch
Olympic Winter Games Albertville 1992 Official Torch
Olympic Winter Games Albertville 1992 Official Torch
Olympic Winter Games Albertville 1992 Official Torch
Olympic Winter Games Albertville 1992 Official Torch
Olympic Winter Games Albertville 1992 Official Torch