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Lot #9136
Calgary 1988 Winter Olympics Bronze Demonstration Sports Winner’s Medal

Bronze demonstration medal from ’88: curling, skiing, and skating

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Bronze demonstration medal from ’88: curling, skiing, and skating

Unusual unawarded winner’s medal issued for demonstration sports in the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics. Bronze, 64 mm, 155 gm, by Cornelius Martens. The front depicts the Calgary Games emblem encircled by raised French and English text, “XV Olympic Winter Games, Xves Jeux Olympiques D’Hiver, Calgary 1988”; the reverse depicts the three demonstration events of the Games: curling, freestyle skiing, and short track speed skating. The medal is suspended from a blue replacement ribbon. A desirable example of an uncommon medal.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Olympic Memorabilia Auction
  • Dates: #492 - Ended January 19, 2017