Chamonix Winter Olympic Games medal awarded to Charles Jewtraw, 1924

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Object Details

sculptor; designer

Benard, Raoul

organizing committee

French Olympic Committee

issuing authority

International Olympic Committee

recipient

Jewtraw, Charles

Description (Brief)

One (1) Olympic medal

France, 1924

Obverse Image: An individual holding skates and skis in their hands.

Obverse Text: RAOUL BENARD

Revese Image: N/A

Reverse Text: CHAMONIX MONT-BLANC / SPORTS D'HIVER / 25 JANVIER- 5 FEVRIER 1924 / ORGANISES PAR LE COMITE OLYMPIQUE FRANCAIS / SOUS LE HAUT PATRONAGE DU COMITE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIQUE A L'OCCASION DE LA CELEBRATION DE LA VIIE OLYMPIADE

General Information: Winter Olympics gold medal awarded to Charles Jewtraw for winning the 500 meter speed skating event.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Jewtraw, Charles

date made

1924

Associated Date

1924-01-26

ID Number

NU.NU60646

catalog number

NU60646

accession number

213157

Object Name

Medal

Physical Description

silver gilt (overall material)

Measurements

medal: .4 cm x 5.5 cm; 5/32 in x 2 5/32 in

place made

France

associated place

France

occurred at

France: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

sporting event

Olympics

sport

Speed Skating

related event

Olympic Winter Games: Chamonix, 1924

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-539d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_971872