Artefacts

Barcelona 1992, gold medal for Pierre BELLOT (FRA), four-time Paralympic champion in swimming.

Physical description

Obverse: text in Braille, legend: "PARALYMPICS / BARCELONA '92". Reverse: emblem of the Paralympic Games with, at the top, the mint's hallmark and the artist's initials. Ribbon in Olympic colours except for white.

Created

Created: Fabrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre Created: Xavier CORBERÓ

Used

Used: Pierre BELLOT

Materials

gold, textile

Colors

gold, multi coloured

Dimension

ø 7 x 0,9 cm, 254 g

Type of item

Medals -> winner's medal

Reference number

238268

Keywords

Barcelona 1992, Paralympic Games Swimming emblem

Notes

Barcelona 1992, gold medal won by Pierre BELLOT (FRA), four-time Paralympic champion in swimming. Pierre Bellot won four gold medals at the Barcelona 1992 Paralympic Games, and a silver medal in Atlanta. The Paralympic medals were designed by the artist behind the Olympic participants’ medals. The design is similar to that of the demonstration sport medals. Purchase