Artefacts

Sydney 2000, replica of the dress worn by Venus WILLIAMS (USA), Olympic champion, tennis, singles and doubles.

Physical description

Replica made in 2004 for Lars Dembeck, ZDF, Mainz, Germany.

Materials

cotton

Colors

yellow, red, white

Literature

Conner, Floyd. Les jeux olympiques : 600 victoires incroyables, records insolites, hasards étranges, destins inimaginables, coups tordus, sports improbables, loosers magnifiques et autres bizarreries.... Le Rheu : La Maison d'Edition, 2010. 217. ISBN 978–236–026–0027.

Type of item

Sport equipment -> dress

Reference number

107224

Keywords

Replica Sydney 2000, Olympic Games Female Tennis/singles[W]

Notes

Replica of the dress worn by Venus WILLIAMS (USA), tennis, Olympic singles and doubles champion, Sydney 2000. At the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Venus Williams defeated Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in the quarter-finals, Monica Seles in the semi-finals, and Elena Dementieva in the final to win the gold medal. She also won the gold medal in women's doubles with her sister, Serena. This dress is not an exact replica of the Reebok dress she wore when she became an Olympic champion. We can see slight differences, in particular the use of cotton for the replica. The Olympic Museum Collections