Artefacts

© 2019 – IOC / Peter Gregoire

© 2019 – IOC / Peter Gregoire

© 2019 – IOC / Peter Gregoire

© 2019 – IOC / Peter Gregoire

© 2019 – IOC / Peter Gregoire

© 2019 – IOC / Peter Gregoire

© 2019 – IOC / Peter Gregoire

© 2019 – IOC / Peter Gregoire

© 2019 – IOC / Peter Gregoire

© 2019 – IOC / Peter Gregoire

Moscou 1980, helmet of Robert DILL-BUNDI (SUI), individual pursuit Olympic champion.

Physical description

Helmet with thong and Switzerland flag.

Featured

Visually represented: Robert DILL-BUNDI

Materials

plastic, leather

Colors

gray

Dimension

16.1 x 21.5 x 27 cm, 167 g

Literature

James A. NEWMAN. Modern Sports Helmets. Their History, Science, and Art. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing, 2007.

Type of item

Sport equipment -> sports headwear -> helmet

Reference number

75

Ensemble

1

Keywords

Olympic champion Moscow 1980, Olympic Games Switzerland Cycling Track/Sprint individual[M]fairplay

Notes

Moscou 1980 Helmet that belonged to Robert Dill-Bundi (Swiss), Olympic champion in the 4000m individual pursuit. In Moscow, Petr Kocek (Czechoslovakia) made a very sporting gesture by giving the Swiss cyclist one of the first aerodynamic helmets to replace his (less aerodynamic) one. After his victory, Dill-Bundi got off his bike and kissed the track. Donated by the athlete. The Olympic Museum Collections