Bronze participation medal for the 1936 Berlin Olympics
- On View
- Sports Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
- Designed by
- Placzek, Otto, German
- Issued by
- International Olympic Committee, Swiss, founded 1894
- Received by
- Unidentified
- Date
- 1936
- Medium
- bronze
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 2 13/16 × 3/16 in. (7.1 × 0.5 cm)
- Description
- A round bronze medal commemorating participation in the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics. The front of the medal features five men standing in a line and stepping up on to a ledge. Written vertically on the left side of the medal's front is: [XI / O / L / Y / M / P / I / A / D / E]. Written vertically on the right side of the medal's front is: [B / E / R / L / I / N]. Written at the bottom of the medal is: [1936]. The back of the medal features a bell with an eagle holding the Olympic rings at center. On the edge of the bell there is type. Type on the bottom right of the medal's back reads: [OTTOPLACZEK].
- Classification
- Awards, Medals, and Insignia
- Type
- medals
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.89.8
- Restrictions & Rights
- © International Olympic Committee
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.