1984 Olympic Gold Medal for Men's Long Jump awarded to Carl Lewis
- On View
- Sports Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
- Issued by
- International Olympic Committee, Swiss, founded 1894
- Received by
- Lewis, Carl, American, born 1961
- Commissioned by
- Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee, American, 1978 - 1984
- Designed by
- Cassioli, Giuseppe, Italian, 1865 - 1942
- Stermer, Dugald, American, 1936 - 2011
- Manufactured by
- Jostens, American, founded 1897
- Date
- 1984
- Medium
- silver, gold, ribbon
- Dimensions
- With Ribbon: 19 1/4 x 2 1/2 x 1/4 in. (48.9 x 6.4 x 0.6 cm)
- Description
- An Olympic gold medal with attached ribbon. The medal is molded with figures in relief on the obverse and reverse. The obverse side features a seated woman, representing Lady Victory, dressed in a flowing robe and holding a palm frond in her left hand and a winner's crown of leaves above her head. A coliseum is visible behind her. To her left the words [XXIII / OLYMPIAD / LOS ANGELES / 1984] appear in relief. The reverse features a male figure reaching out while hoisted on the shoulders of other men with a stadium visible in the background. The rim of the medal is stamped with the words [ATHLETICS LONG JUMP MEN] on its proper left side. The medal is attached by a chain link to a loop of ribbon with two broad striped of turquoise and pink, divided by a thin orange stripe, which is sewn at the top.
- Place depicted
- Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards, Medals, and Insignia
- Type
- medals
- Topic
- Men
- Olympics
- Sports
- Track and field
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Carl Lewis Estate
- Object number
- 2013.126.12
- Restrictions & Rights
- © International Olympic Committee
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