Artefacts

Paris 1924, winner's medal, gold, won by Emile LACHAPELLE (SUI) for pair-oared shell with coxswain.

Physical description

Medal enclosed in a ring with bail. Obverse: various summer and winter sports equipment, among which are laurel branches symbolizing victory and a lyre symbolizing the cultural program of the Games, caption: "VIIIEME / OLYMPIAD / PARIS / 1924". Initials of the artist lower right: AR. Reverse: A naked athlete crowned with laurel helps his competitor seated on the ground to help him up. Below is the Olympic symbol. Signature of the artist: A. RIVAUD lower left.

Created

Created: André RIVAUD (06.04.1892)Created: Monnaie de Paris

Used

Used: Émile LACHAPELLE (02.1988)

Materials

vermeil

Colors

gold

Dimension

ø 6.01 x 0.6 cm, 6.35 cm, 89 g

Literature

LENNARTZ, Karl. Olympische Siege: Medaillen, Diplome, Ehrungen. Berlin : Sportverlag, cop. 2000. 474 p. ISBN 3-328-00865-9. GREENSFELDER, Jim. VORONTSOV, Oleg. LALLY, Jim.. Olympic Medals, A Reference Guide. Saratoga : GVL Enterprises, 1998. GADOURY, Victor, Médailles et Monnaies Olympiques, Monaco : Editions Victor Gadoury, 1996. 555 p. ISBN 2-906602-10-8. WAGNER, Jules. Les jeux olympiques Paris 1924 : organisés sous le patronage du Comité international olympique par le Comité olympique français. Zürich : J. Wagner, 1925 ?. The Treasures of the Olympic Games / texts by Martha Macintosh. London: Carlton Books, 2008. The Treasures of the Olympic Games / texts by Martha Macintosh. London: Carlton Books, 2011. The Treasures of the Olympic Games / texts by Martha Macintosh. London: Carlton Books, 2016.

Type of item

Medals -> winner's medal

Reference number

2781

Keywords

Sport equipment Athlete Paris 1924, Olympic Games Male Rowing/pair-oared shell with coxswain (2+)[M]Olympic symbol fairplay