Extremely rare winner's medal issued to British equestrian Peter Robeson at the Stockholm 1956 Summer Olympics equestrian events. Bronze, 50 mm, 92 gm, by V. Falireus/John Sjosvard. The front depicts an ancient Greek horse and rider, inscribed with a Swedish legend, "XVI Olympiadens Ryttartavlingar, 1956, Stockholm." The reverse portrays the torch and Olympic rings, with "Jeux Olympiques" above, and the Olympic motto below, "Citius, Altius, Fortius." Stamped on the edge, "Lagerstrom / Mjolby." Includes its rare green leather presentation case, as well as its accompanying third-place winner’s pin. Made by Bertoni of Milan, the bronze-tone pin features the Olympic rings above a banner with the contest year. Complete with its original paper backing marked as “8818” and its black vinyl presentation pouch made by Bertoni. These pins were issued retroactively to Olympians in the 1980s.
Robeson won a bronze medal in show jumping (team) at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden, and eight years later landed another Olympic bronze medal when he placed first in the individual show jumping at the Tokyo 1964 Summer Games.
Due to Australian agricultural quarantine regulations, the equestrian events of Melbourne's XVI Olympiad were held five months earlier in Stockholm, Sweden, making the 1956 Summer Games the second Olympics not to be held entirely in one country; the 1920 Olympics, which Antwerp, Belgium co-hosted with Amsterdam and Ostend, were the first. Given the low number of participants in the equestrian events—158 riders competed in six events—any Stockholm medals remain rare and highly sought-after. In total, only twelve of these Stockholm bronze winner's medals were awarded, making it an exceptionally rare Olympic medal.
