Artefacts

Paris 1924, participant diploma and medal awarded to Louis VEUVE (SUI), wrestling greco-roman.

Physical description

Participant diploma: Ancient Greek decor with two columns. In the middgle, goddess Nike holding two olive branches surrounded by athletes and a lute -player. Caption: "VIIIe olympiade Paris MCMXXIV, diplôme décerné à M. A. Ch. G. Coblijn Délégué de la Hollande pour l'aviron". Signatures: French NOC's pres. + P. de Coubertin, IOC's pres. Antique Greece style, with two columns. Participant medal integrated between both signatures: Obverse: Goddess of victory crowning the victorious athletes. Signature, in the middler of the lower: RAOUL BÉNARD. Reverse: On the upper part, view of Paris. Caption: "VIIIe OLYMPIADE / PARIS / 1924". Signature, in the middler of the lower: RB. Edge: BRONZE

Materials

paper

Colors

beige, brown, black

Dimension

76.5 x 61.5 x 6.5 cm, 4.07 kg