Scarce winner's medal issued for the men's 4 x 100 metres relay at the Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics. Silver, 60 mm, 124 gm, originally designed by Giuseppe Cassioli. The front is inscribed, "XIX Olimpiada Mexico 1968," and features a 'Seated Victory' with the Colosseum in the background; the reverse depicts a victorious athlete with palm branches being carried by several jubilant athletes. The medal is attached to a small plaque with a pictogram of a track cleat, the reverse engraved with the name of the event: “Relevo varonil 4X100 mts. planos.” The plaque is suspended from its original green ribbon. The medal exhibits some minor wear and tarnishing to surface and edges.
The Cuban team—Hermes Ramírez, Juan Morales, Pablo Montes, and Enrique Figuerola—took home second place honors in the men's 4x100 relay, coming in just two-tenths of a second shy of the world-record-setting United States team in the final heat. The final took place on October 20, 1968.
