Artefacts

© 2017 – IOC / Peter Gregoire

© 2017 – IOC / Peter Gregoire

© 2017 – IOC / Peter Gregoire

© 2017 – IOC / Peter Gregoire

© 2017 – IOC / Peter Gregoire

© 2017 – IOC / Peter Gregoire

© 2017 – IOC / Peter Gregoire

© 2017 – IOC / Peter Gregoire

© 2017 – IOC / Peter Gregoire

© 2017 – IOC / Peter Gregoire

Sarajevo 1984, pair of iceskates worn by Peter CARRUTHERS (USA) silver medallist in pair ice-skating.

Physical description

Black shoes ankle protecting. Hand lasted skates. Blades, Cold Seal model.

Created

Created: John Wilson Skates Created: SP. Teri Co. Inc.

Used

Used: Peter CARRUTHERS

Materials

leather, metal

Colors

silver, black

Dimension

9 x 8.5 x 31.5 cm

Type of item

Sport equipment -> skates

Reference number

110152

Keywords

silver medallist Sarajevo 1984, Olympic Winter Games United States of America Male Figure skating/Pairs[X]family

Notes

Pair of ice skates worn by Peter CARRUTHERS (USA), silver medallist, Sarajevo 1984. Peter Carruthers and his sister, Kitty, were silver medallists in the pairs ice skating. Figure skating is the oldest sport on the Olympic Winter Games programme. It was contested at the Summer Games in London in 1908 and again in 1920 in Antwerp. The Olympic Museum Collections