Artefacts

London 1908, winner's diploma, 1st place, awarded to Richard Kenneth GUNN (GBR), boxing Olympic champion.

Physical description

Design inspired by the Greek Antiquity. In the middle, a winged Victory (Nike) holds a laurel wreath. On the left, helmeted woman (Britannia) with a cornucopia. On the right, a warrior (Athena) with a trident.Caption: "To R.K. Gunn, winner of first prize for Featherweight Boxing at the Olympic Games London 1908". Signed by tLord Desborough, President of the British Olympic Council. Diploma on paper.

Created

Created: Bernard PARTRIDGE

Used

Used: Richard Kenneth GUNN (16.02.1871)

Materials

cardboard, paper

Colors

gray, beige, black

Dimension

34 x 47.2 cm, 255 g

Literature

LENNARTZ, Karl. Olympische Siege: Medaillen, Diplome, Ehrungen. Berlin : Sportverlag, cop. 2000. 474 p. ISBN 3-328-00865-9. COOK, Theodore Andrea. The Fourth Olympiad being the Official Report of The Olympic Games of 1908 celebrated in London. Londres : The British Olympic Association, 1909. OSTERWALDER, Markus. Olympic Games, The Design, vol. 1. Zurich : Niggli, 2019. ISBN 978-3-7212-1000-2.

Type of item

Archives and Documents -> diploma -> winner's diploma

Reference number

235238

Keywords

Olympic champion London 1908, Olympic Games Great Britain Ancient Greece Male Boxing/52.62 - 57.15kg (featherweight)[M]Divinités grecques victory

Notes

London 1908, winner’s diploma, 1st place, awarded to Richard Kenneth GUNN (GBR), boxing Olympic champion. Athletes’ equipment and uniforms from the first half of the 20th century are difficult to find, and are few and far between. Thankfully, medals and diplomas can fill in these gaps. This diploma recalls the achievements of Richard Gunn, a 37-year-old Olympic champion and quite possibly the oldest boxer to win a medal at the Olympic Games. Auction purchase