Chamonix 1924

Olympic Winter Games Chamonix 1924 Participation Medal

Front: Victorious athlete holding ice skates and skis outstretched. The Alps with Mont Blanc in background.

Back: French legend: "Chamonix Mont-Blanc Sports D'hiver 25 Janvier - 5 Fevrier 1924 Organises par le comite Olympique Francais sous le haut patronage du Comite International Olympique a l'occasion de la celebration de la VIIIe Olympiade."

Designer: Raoul Benard
Mint: Paris Mint

This was the first and only time that the participation medals were also used for the third-place, bronze prize medals.

Participation medals were made from bronze and given to athletes and officials. They are identical to the third-place, bronze prize medal.