Artefacts

Reference record. Squaw Valley 1960, participation medal.

Physical description

Obverse: Games' emblem and caption: "VIII OLYMPIC ; WINTER GAMES". Reverse: in the middle, arm holding the olympic torch burning. Caption: "SQUAW VALLEY, CALIFORNIA ; 1960".

Created

Created: Herff Jones Created: James Charles KNOLLIN

Materials

bronze

Colors

bronze

Dimension

ø 5,02 x 0,45 cm, 76 g

Literature

LENNARTZ, Karl. Olympische Siege: Medaillen, Diplome, Ehrungen. Berlin : Sportverlag, cop. 2000. 474 p. ISBN 3-328-00865-9. GADOURY, Victor, Médailles et Monnaies Olympiques, Monaco : Editions Victor Gadoury, 1996. 555 p. ISBN 2-906602-10-8. California Olympic Commission. VIII Olympic Winter Games Squaw Valley, California, 1960 : final report / publ. by the California Olympic Commission ; prep. and ed. by the Organizing Committee ; ed. Robert Rubin. Squaw Valley : Organizing Committee of the VIII, [1960?].

Type of item

Medals -> official commemorative medal

Reference number

143168

Keywords

Olympic emblem Olympic torch Squaw Valley 1960, Olympic Winter Games