Artefacts

Athletics shoes signed by Lauryn WILLIAMS (USA).

Physical description

White and red shiny shoes, model Showdown, with the manufacturer's logo, and golden soles.

Created

Created: Saucony

Used

Used: Lauryn WILLIAMS

Materials

textile, plastic

Colors

black, white, red

Dimension

10 x 26 x 9 cm, 218 g

Type of item

Sport equipment -> shoes

Reference number

232653

Keywords

Pre-Olympic events (before OG)London 2012, Olympic Games United States of America Female Athletics signed

Notes

Athletics shoes signed by Lauryn WILLIAMS (USA). Williams is one of five athletes to have won a medal in both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, as well as the first American woman to do so. She won silver in the 100 metres in Athens in 2004, gold in the 4x100 metres relay in London in 2012, and silver in the two-woman bobleigh in Sochi in 2014. The Olympic Museum Collections