Tokyo Olympic Games gold medal

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Title

Tokyo Olympic Games gold medal

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Collection

Te Papa Collections Online

Description

This gold medal was won by New Zealander Peter Snell in either the 800 or 1500 metre races at the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games in 1964 (the medals are not inscribed with the actual event. His other gold medal is held by the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in Dunedin). Winning both the 800m and 1500m is a very rare achievement, and Snell remains the only man since 1920 to have won both races at the same Olympic Games. When Sir Peter gifted this medal to Te Papa in 2017, he noted that his victori...

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Format

Image

Date created

1964

Creator

International Olympic Committee / Japanese Mint / Toshitaka Koshiba / Professor Giuseppe Cassioli

URL

https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/1576310

Related subjects

Athene Nike / Contests / Sports / Rites & ceremonies / Track athletics / athletes / Olympics / gold / silver / silk / medals / Switzerland / Japan / Italy / Sir Peter Snell

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