Chamonix Winter Olympic Games medal awarded to Charles Jewtraw, 1924

Object Details

date made
1924
Associated Date
1924-01-26
sculptor; designer
Benard, Raoul
organizing committee
French Olympic Committee
issuing authority
International Olympic Committee
recipient
Jewtraw, Charles
Description (Brief)
One (1) Olympic medal
France, 1924
Obverse Image: An individual holding skates and skis in their hands.
Obverse Text: RAOUL BENARD
Revese Image: N/A
Reverse Text: CHAMONIX MONT-BLANC / SPORTS D'HIVER / 25 JANVIER- 5 FEVRIER 1924 / ORGANISES PAR LE COMITE OLYMPIQUE FRANCAIS / SOUS LE HAUT PATRONAGE DU COMITE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIQUE A L'OCCASION DE LA CELEBRATION DE LA VIIE OLYMPIADE
General Information: Winter Olympics gold medal awarded to Charles Jewtraw for winning the 500 meter speed skating event.
Location
Currently not on view
place made
France
associated place
France
occurred at
France: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
sporting event
Olympics
sport
Speed Skating
related event
Olympic Winter Games: Chamonix, 1924
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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Credit Line
Jewtraw, Charles
Data Source
National Museum of American History
ID Number
NU.NU60646
catalog number
NU60646
accession number
213157
Object Name
Medal
Physical Description
silver gilt (overall material)
Measurements
medal: .4 cm x 5.5 cm; 5/32 in x 2 5/32 in
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-539d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record ID
nmah_971872