Artefacts

© 2015 – IOC / Peter Gregoire

Atlanta 1996, copy of the diploma for the Olympic Prize for Sport Sciences awarded to Dr. Ralph Seal Paffenbarger, Jr.

Physical description

Diploma bearing the Olympic symbol with the Olympic motto. In the background is a drawing of the artist Hans Erni representing arunning athlete and his head in profile with the double helix of DNA. Signature of the artist. Text: "INTERNATIONAL / OLYMPIC / COMMITTEE / Medical Commission / IOC Olympic Prize honoring research excellence / in sciences applied to sport / endowed by Parke-Davis / is awarded to / Dr Ralph Seal Paffenbarger, Jr / Atlanta, 14 July 1996".

Created

Created: Hans ERNICreated: Comité International Olympique (CIO)Created: Parke-Davis

Materials

paper

Colors

black and white, multi coloured

Dimension

21 x 29.7 cm