Artefacts

Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956, participation medal that belonged to Jean Amann, timekeeper at Omega.

Physical description

Obverse: Torch and a woman's face crowned by the Olympic Symbol. Caption: "VII GIOCHI OLIMPICI - INVERNALI". Signature, on the lower left: COST / AFFER ; on the lower right: LORIOLI. Reverse: snowflake with the Pomaganon mountains. Caption: "·CITIUS ALTIUS FORTIUS· ; CORTINA 1956".

Created

Created: Costantino AFFER (1906)Created: Lorioli A.E.

Used

Used: Jean AMANN (1926)

Materials

bronze

Colors

bronze

Dimension

ø 4.5 x 0.25 cm, 48 g

Literature

LENNARTZ, Karl. Olympische Siege: Medaillen, Diplome, Ehrungen. Berlin : Sportverlag, cop. 2000. 474 p. ISBN 3-328-00865-9. GADOURY, Victor, Médailles et Monnaies Olympiques, Monaco : Editions Victor Gadoury, 1996. 555 p. ISBN 2-906602-10-8.

Type of item

Medals -> official commemorative medal

Reference number

238569

Keywords

timekeeper Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956, Olympic Winter Games Olympic symbol Olympic torch Olympic motto Citius, altius, fortius Snow

Notes

Set of commemorative medals and pins from the Olympic Games in Stockholm, Cortina and Melbourne, the Central American and Caribbean Games and several championships. This set belonged to Jean Amann, a timer at OMEGA. It was accompanied by photo albums that illustrated his career and offered a behind-the-scenes look at the Games in the 1960s. Individual donation