Rare winner's medal from the Innsbruck 1964 Winter Olympics. Gilt silver, 70 mm, 169 gm, by M. Coufal, Vienna. The front, inscribed, "Olympische Winterspiele IX," features the Innsbruck Olympic emblem; the reverse identifies the sport as hockey, "Eishockey," with raised text, "Innsbruck 1964," over a large jagged mountain. Includes its red leather presentation case and a replacement ribbon.
The men's ice hockey tournament at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria, served as the 10th Olympic Championship, the 31st World Championships, and the 42nd European Championships. Held at the Olympiahalle Innsbruck between January 29th and February 9th, the tournament was dominated by the Soviet Union, a team that rolled to an undefeated record of 7-0 and earned its second Olympic gold medal. This attractive winner’s medal is one of only 70 issued at the Innsbruck Olympic Games, making it quite uncommon, and as an example awarded for ice hockey—one of the most popular winter sports—it is of the utmost desirability. Our first gold medal from the IX Olympic Winter Games.
