Australian rowing team t-shirt, Los Angeles Olympic Games 1984

Object Type
Clothing or accessories/Clothing/Sporting uniform/Shirt
Date Used
1984
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Object Detail

Brief Description
Official Australian rowing team t-shirt worn by Margot Foster during the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. The garment is dark green with gold lettering. Front reads: "AUSTRALIAN / ROWING TEAM/ 1984", surrounding Olympic rings. The back, in larger letters, features the words; "AUSTRALIA / 1984 / OLYMPIC GAMES". Label reads, "ACACIA / SPORTSWEAR / AUSTRALIAN MADE / S 16" with "CHAPMAN" hand-written in black (Foster must have swapped with Chapman at some point).
Museum
Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 650 W: 430 D: 20mm (H: 25 9/16 W: 16 15/16 D: 13/16")
Media/Materials
Cotton
Polyester
Associated Event
Olympic Games 1984; 1984; Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Associated Person
Date Used
1984
Place Used
Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Location
In storage
Registration No
2017.11.29
Credit Line
Kindly donated by Margot Foster AM

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