Artefacts

Merano 1953, commemorative badge of the Canoe Slalom World Championships, that belonged to Jean AMANN, timekeeper at Omega.

Physical description

Badge featunring a canoe and a gate. Caption "CAMPIONATI MONDIALI CANOA SLALOM MERANO 1953".

Created

Created: A. Alberti & C.

Used

Used: Jean AMANN (1926)

Materials

enamel, iron

Colors

blue, silver, red, multi coloured

Dimension

3,5 x 2,9 x 0,8 cm, 5 g

Type of item

Badges -> commemorative pin

Reference number

238585

Keywords

World Championship timekeeper Italy Canoe

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