Scarce winner's medal awarded for boxing at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 85 mm, 472 gm, produced by the Brazilian Mint. The front features stylized laurel leaves—an ancient Greek symbol of victory—surrounding the Rio 2016 Olympic logo; the reverse features a traditional portrait of Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, over Panathenaic Stadium with the Acropolis in the background, inscribed above, "XXXI Olimpiada Rio 2016." The medal bears scattered scuffs and marks, and the bottom edge is engraved with the name of the event, which will be disclosed to the winning bidder. Complete with the original ribbon and wooden presentation case, which bears a small dent to top. Accompanied by a color glossy 8 x 6 photo signed by the medal-winning boxer.
As the first Olympiad to take place in South America, the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics sought to emphasize sustainability as a key element of its platform. The medals awarded to winning athletes embodied this goal, and were constructed using sustainable and recycled materials: more than 40% of the copper used in the production of the bronze medals came from the industrial waste of the Mint of Brazil; the ribbons have a composition of 50% recycled plastic bottles; and the rounded wooden presentation cases were crafted from freijó wood certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. The Brazilian Mint produced 2,488 medals in total—812 golds, 812 silvers, and 864 bronzes.
