Three items from the collection of Dutch discus thrower Gerrit Eijsker, who finished in 24th place at the Amsterdam 1928 Summer Olympics: his participation medal issued for the Amsterdam 1928 Summer Olympics, bronze, 55 mm, 62 gm, by J. C. Wienecke; his participation badge for the 1928 Games, 30 mm x 37 mm, reading, “IXe Olympiade Amsterdam, 1928, Concurrent [9th Olympics, Amsterdam, 1928, Competitor]”; and his participation medal from the UK Amateur Athletic Association Championship, 38 mm, 29 gm, by Phillips Aldershot, engraved on the reverse, “Standard Discus, 115 ft., G. Eysker, 1929.” The 1929 medal is complete with its original presentation box. Also includes a modern photo print of Eijsker at the 1928 Olympics.
