Winner's medal issued for men's gymnastics at the Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 60 mm, 87 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 a palm branch being carried by several jubilant athletes. A small plaque attached to the top of the medal bears a gymnastics pictogram, with the reverse engraved: "Clasificación Por Equipo Varonil [Men's Team Classification]." Retains the original burgundy ribbon, which exhibits some staining and a partial split. The medal itself exhibits some overall tarnishing and surface rubbing. Mexico City winner’s medals with their original pictogram plaque are quite uncommon—we have offered only two other bronze examples. As gymnastics remains one of the most popular Summer Olympic events worldwide, this is a particularly desirable example.
