Artefacts

Reference record. Torino 2006, winner's medal, gold.

Physical description

The Torino 2006 medal is a ring with a hollow space at the centre, in order to represent the Italian "piazza. "Obverse: Games' emblem and curves of the graphic line. Reverse: place for the sport pictogram. Edge: "Olympic Winter Games Torino 2006". Red and multicoloured ribbon which, unlike in previous Games, is not sewn to its top, but tied.

Created

Created: Cattaneo Cravatte S.r.l.Created: Dario QUATRINI Created: Ottaviani Created: Iconologic Created: Benincasa-Husmann

Materials

silver, textile, gold

Colors

gold, orange, red, pink

Dimension

ø 11.6 x 0.8 cm, 450 g

Literature

Official Report of the XX Olympic Winter Games Torino 2006. Torino, 2006. Knecht, Stéphanie. A triumph of creativity over tradition. In: The Medal, no 69, 2016, pp. 38-44. Le Centre d'Etudes Olympiques. Les médailles des Jeux Olympiques d'hiver de Chamonix 1924 à Beijing 2022. Le Centre d'Etudes Olympiques, 2022 The Olympic Studies Centre. Olympic Winter Games Medals from Chamonix 1924 to Beijing 2022. 2022

Type of item

Medals -> winner's medal

Reference number

140364

Keywords

Turin 2006, Olympic Winter Games victory Olympic emblem Pictogram