Olympic Games Participation Medals

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Athens 1896
Olympic Games Athens 1896 Participation Medals Front: Seated Nike holding laurel wreath over phoenix rising from flames with an Acropolis in background. "Athens" and "N.Lutras W.P." in Greek along lower right. Back: Greek legend: "Internationa... View Full Record
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Paris 1900
Universal Exposition / Olympic Games Paris 1900 Commemorative Medals Front: Head of Marianne, the national symbol of the French Republic, with oak tree to the left placing laurel wreath on head. French legend: "Republique Francaise" on edge with P... View Full Record
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St. Louis 1904
Olympic Games St. Louis 1904 Participation Medal Front: Nude athlete striding with laurel branch in hand and sun rising over eight-segment trellis with legend: "Olympic Games, Saint Louis, U.S. A., 1904." Back: Legend: "1803 Universal Expositi... View Full Record
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London 1908
Olympic Games London 1908 Participation Medals Front: Quadriga with charioteer and judge on left ready to present triumphant athlete with palm of victory. Back: Winged figure of Fame standing on globe holding palm branch and trumpet between le... View Full Record
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Stockholm 1912
Olympic Games Stockholm 1912 Participation Medals Front: Quadriga with charioteer and judge on left ready to present triumphant athlete with palm of victory. Back: Zeus seated on Ionic column holding Nike in his outstretched hand. The Swedish R... View Full Record
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Antwerp 1920
Olympic Games Antwerp 1920 Participation Medal Front: Flying Victory crowning a charioteer with horses. Back: Nike standing before trio of victorious athletes with wreath crown in her hands and tripod with burning censer at her back. View of A... View Full Record
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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 Fevr... View Full Record
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Paris 1924
Olympic Games Paris 1924 Participation Medal Front: Nike, goddess of victory, crowning victorious athletes with laurel wreaths. Back: Paris skyline over legend: "VIIIe Olympiade Paris, 1924" Medals presented in paper box. Designer: Raoul B... View Full Record
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St. Moritz 1928
Olympic Winter Games St. Moritz 1928 Participation Medal Front: Victory with laurel branch held aloft in horse-drawn sled with mountains in the background and Olympic rings below. Back: Legend: "II mes Jeux Olympiques D'Hiver St Moritz 1928" ab... View Full Record
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Amsterdam 1928
Olympic Games Amsterdam 1928 Participation Medals Front: Nude male and female athlete on podium holding torch over Olympic flame with scale and laurel branches below. Back: Nike over Marathon tower with shield of Amsterdam between two hemisph... View Full Record
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Lake Placid 1932
Olympic Winter Games Lake Placid 1932 Participation Medal Front: Winged Fame blowing trumpet with Olympic rings above and winter mountain landscape in background. Back: Six winter sport pictograms on shieds surrounding snowy landscape featurin... View Full Record
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Los Angeles 1932
Olympic Games Los Angeles 1932 Participation Medals Front: Standing athlete carrying banner of the Xth Olympiad. Back: Two seated females supporting the shield of the United States between them. Shield bearing the seals of the state of Californ... View Full Record
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Garmisch 1936
Olympic Winter Games Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936 Participation Medals Front: Zugspitze peak above Olympic rings encircled by legend: "IV. Olympische Winterspiele 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen." Back: Olympic motto "Citius, Altius, Fortius" above... View Full Record
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Berlin 1936
Olympic Games Berlin 1936 Participation Medals Front: Five athletes representing the five continents pulling the ropes of the Olympic bell. Legend: "XI Olympiade, Berlin 1936" on either side. Back: Olympic bell embossed with German eagle holdi... View Full Record
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Garmisch 1940
Olympic Winter Games 1940 Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Cancelled) Participation Medal Front: At center, flag bearer with flag with athlete taking the Olympic oath on riser with mountains in background. Legend: "V. Olympische Winterspiele Garmisch Parte... View Full Record
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Helsinki 1940
Olympic Games Helsinki 1940 (Cancelled) Participation Medals Front: Helsinki Olympic Stadium in center with legend: "XII Olympia Helsink 1940." Back: Olympic torch bearer superimposed over globe. Legend: "XII Olympia 1940 Helsingfors" with laur... View Full Record
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St. Moritz 1948
Olympic Winter Games St. Moritz 1948 Participation Medals Front: Legend below Olympic rings: "V Jeux Olympiques D'Hiver St. Moritz 1948." Back: Symbolic figure of Victory with mountain range in background. Medals presented in leather box.... View Full Record
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London 1948
Olympic Games London 1948 Participation Medals Front: Quadriga with charioteer and judge on left ready to present triumphant athlete with palm of victory. Back: City view of London with Big Ben, St. Stephen's Tower and Westminster above legend:... View Full Record
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Oslo 1952
Olympic Winter Games Oslo 1952 Participation Medal Front: Oslo Olympic emblem of Olympic rings and the silhouette of Oslo's city hall. Encircled legend: "VI. Olympiske Vinterleker de Oslo 1952." Back: Olympic motto, "Citius, Altius, Fortius" wi... View Full Record
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Helsinki 1952
Olympic Games Helsinki 1952 Participation Medal Front: Stylized athletes heads superimposed over Olympic stadium with legend: "Helsinki 1952, Hellsingfors." Back: Male and female athletes holding torches over Olympic rings. Legend: "XV Olympia... View Full Record
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Cortina 1956
Olympic Winter Games Cortina 1956 Participation Medals Front: Head of Victory crowned with Olympic rings and encircled with legend: "VII Giochi Olimpici Invernali" with torch at lower right. Back: Legend: "Citius, Altius, Fortius, Cortina 1956... View Full Record
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Melbourne 1956
Olympic Games Melbourne 1956 Participation Medal Front: Olympic motto, "Citius, Altius, Fortius," within circle of athletes marching in pairs following Olympic flag bearer. Back: Olympic rings over Melbourne coat of arms with kangaroo in center... View Full Record
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Stockholm 1956
Olympic Equestrian Games Stockholm 1956 Participation Medal Front: Ancient Greek horseman over platform and Olympic rings within Legend: "XVI Olympiadens Ryttartavlingar Stockholm 1956." Back: Blank Medals presented in paper box. Designe... View Full Record
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Squaw Valley 1960
Olympic Winter Games Squaw Valley 1960 Participation Medal Front: Squaw Valley Olympic emblem of a stylized snowflake with Olympic rings in center. Legend: "VIII Olympic Winter Games" around edge. Back: Hand holding Olympic torch within legend... View Full Record
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Rome 1960
Olympic Games Rome 1960 Participation Medal Front: Nude female torch bearer with Olympic rings in the background. Back: Flight of eagles soaring over stadium in Rome encircled by legend: "Giochi Della XVII Olympiade Roma MCMLX." Medals presen... View Full Record
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Innsbruck 1964
Olympic Winter Games Innsbruck 1964 Participation Medal Front: Innsbruck Olympic emblem within legend: "IX. Olympische Winterspiele." Back: Innsbruck city view with Austrian Alps in background. Medals presented in red plastic wallet. Desig... View Full Record
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Tokyo 1964
Olympic Games Tokyo 1964 Participation Medals Front: Stylized figures of three runners to right with swimmer over olive branch. Back: Legend: "XVIII Olympiad 1964" in English and Japanese with Olympic rings in center. Medals presented in woode... View Full Record
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Grenoble 1968
Olympic Winter Games Grenoble 1968 Participation Medals Front: Greek athlete profile with a headband over background of snowflakes. Back: Grenoble Olympic Games emblem above city view with Belladonne mountain range in the background over Fren... View Full Record
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Mexico City 1968
Olympic Games Mexico City 1968 Participation Medal Front: Olympic sport pictograms divided by Mexico '68 Olympic emblem. Back: Legend: "Juegos De La XIX Olimpiada" between two parallel lines. Medals presented in plastic pouch. Designer: L... View Full Record
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Sapporo 1972
Olympic Winter Games Sapporo 1972 Participation Medal Front: Sapporo Olympic emblem with the Rising Sun (symbol of Japan), a snowflake and the Olympic rings. Back: Two large arrows attached to stylized athlete. Medals presented in plastic case... View Full Record
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Munich 1972
Olympic Games Munich 1972 Participation Medal Front: Munich Olympic emblem, a wreath of rays with superimposed spiral, over German legend: "XX. Olympiade Munchen 1972." Back: Olympic rings over two hands, one holding stylized olive branch.... View Full Record
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Innsbruck 1976
Olympic Winter Games Innsbruck 1976 Participation Medal Front: Innsbruck Olympic emblem on ice crystals within German legend: "XII Olympische Winterspiele." Back: Bergisel ski jump with panorama of Innsbruck and Austrain Alps in background. ... View Full Record
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Montreal 1976
Olympic Games Montreal 1976 Participation Medal Front: Montreal Olympic emblem, a stylized "M" above the Olympic rings. Back: Montreal Olympic Stadium above French legend: "XXle Olympiade, Montreal 1976." Medals presented in paper box. Des... View Full Record
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Lake Placid 1980
Olympic Winter Games Lake Placid 1980 Participation Medal Front: Stylized depictions of 9 winter sports - luge, ice hockey, cross-country skiing, alpine skiing, figure skating, long track speedskating, biathlon, bobsled and ski jumping. Back:... View Full Record
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Moscow 1980
Olympic Games Moscow 1980 Participation Medal Front: Moscow Olympic emblem over a stylized Olympic stadium. Russian legend above. Back: View of Red Square in Moscow. Medals presented in paper case. Designer: Angelina Leonova Mint: Lening... View Full Record
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Sarajevo 1984
Olympic Winter Games Sarajevo 1984 Participation Medal Front: Stylized Sarajevo 84 within a circle, above Sarajevo Olympic emblem. Back: Blank with monogram of designer. Medals presented in leather case. Designer: Nebojsa Mitric Mint: Zav... View Full Record
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Los Angeles 1984
Olympic Games Los Angeles 1984 Participation Medals Front: Los Angeles 1984 Olympic torch head within legend: "Citius, Altius, Fortius XXIII Olympiad." Back: Los Angeles Olympic emblem of "Stars in Motion" over Olympic rings and laurel branches... View Full Record
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Calgary 1988
Olympic Winter Games Calgary 1988 Participation Medal Front: Legend: "XV Olympic Winter Games" encircling Calgary Olympic emblem, a stylized snowflake above the Olympic rings. Back: Olympic motto "Citius, Altius, Fortius" beneath the Saddledom... View Full Record
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Seoul 1988
Olympic Games Seoul 1988 Participation Medals Front: Namdaemun, south gate of Fortress Wall of Seoul with mountain cranes flying in background. Back: Seoul Olympic emblem above legend: "XXIV Olympiad, Seoul 1988." Medals presented in purple... View Full Record
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Albertville 1992
Olympic Winter Games Albertville 1992 Participation Medal Front: Albertville Olympic emblem within French and English legend. Back: Star symbol over Alps and Olympic rings within Olympic motto. Medals presented in dark blue cardboard box. D... View Full Record
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Barcelona 1992
Olympic Games Barcelona 1992 Participation Medal Front: Legend "XXV Olimpiada Barcelona 1992" over Barcelona Olympic emblem, a stylized jumping athlete over Olympic rings. Back: Spiral over elongated bolt of lightning. Medals presented in ma... View Full Record
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Lillehammer 1994
Olympic Winter Games Lillehammer 1994 Participation Medal Front: Pictograms of winter sports and ice crystals behind Lillehammer Olympic emblem over Olympic rings. Back: Sport pictograms and ice crystals. Medals presented in a wood box. ... View Full Record
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Atlanta 1996
Olympic Games Atlanta 1996 Participation Medal Front: Altanta Olympic emblem in center surrounded by legend: "Games of the XXVI Olympiad." Back: Quilt of leaves in center surrounded by legend: "Centennial Olympic Games." Medals presented in g... View Full Record
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Nagano 1998
Olympic Winter Games Nagano 1998 Participation Medal Front: Legend: "Nagano 1998" and Olympic rings over small trees on a mountainside with a curve denoting a ski slope. Back: Nagano Olympic emblem above legend "The XVIII Olympic Winter Games,... View Full Record
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Sydney 2000
Olympic Games Sydney 2000 Participation Medal Front: Sydney Olympic emblem above Olympic rings with Fluid Energy motif around edge. Back: Legend: "The Games of the XXVII Olympiad" in center with Fluid Energy design around edge. Medals presente... View Full Record
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Salt Lake City 2002
Olympic Winter Games Salt Lake City 2002 Participation Medals Front: Legend: "XIX Olympic Winter Games Salt Lake 2002" above three athletes bursting from mountain with Olympic rings below. Back: Legend: "Light the Fire Within" on Delicate Arch... View Full Record
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Athens 2004
Olympic Games Athens 2004 Participation Medal Front: Athens Olympic emblem above Olympic rings between Greek letters and Aegean Sea waves. Back: Greek letters above Legend: "Games of the XXVIII Olympiad 13-29 August 2004" with Aegean Sea waves... View Full Record
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Torino 2006
Olympic Winter Games Torino 2006 Participation Medals Front: Torino Olympic emblem next to Alpignano aqueduct. Back: Ray of ice crystals with Olympic rings and motto below. Medals presented in plastic case in round cardboard box. Designer:... View Full Record
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Beijing 2008
Olympic Games Beijing 2008 Participation Medal Front: Beijing Olympic emblem above Olympic rings and Bird's Nest Olympic stadium with legend: "Games of the XXIX Olympiad" surrounding. Back: Fuwa Beijing mascots above Chinese and English legend:... View Full Record
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Vancouver 2010
Olympic Winter Games Vancouver 2010 Participation Medals Front: Komoyue First Nation orca whale design with Olympic rings. Back: Vancouver Games emblem and legend: "With Glowing Hearts / Des Plus Brillants Exploits" below graphics inspired by C... View Full Record
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London 2012
Olympic Games London 2012 Participation Medal Front: Abstract design of intersecting lines with London Olympic emblem in center. Back: Olympic rings in center with legend: "The Games of the XXX Olympiad London 2012" above. Medals presented in... View Full Record
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Sochi 2014
Olympic Winter Games Sochi 2014 Participation Medal Front: Sochi Olympic emblem next to quilt design with English, French and Russian legend: "XXII Olympic Winter Games" on opposite edge. Back: Olympic rings with snowflake design. Medals prese... View Full Record
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Rio 2016
Olympic Games Rio 2016 Participation Medal Front: Rio Olympic emblem above Olympic rings. Back: Geometric design with English, French and Portuguese legend: "XXXI Olympiad Rio 2016" and Olympic rings below. Medals presented in cardboard box w... View Full Record
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PyeongChang 2018
Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 Participation Medal Front: PyeongChang Olympic emblem in center with English and French legend: "XXIII Olympic Winter Games" over patterned background. Back: Olympic rings and snowflakes of Korean characte... View Full Record