Medal won by Winsome Cripps, 1954 British Empire & Commonwealth Games - women's 4x100 yards relay
Object Type
Trophies and awards/Medal
Date Used
1954
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Medal awarded to Winsome Cripps as a member of the first-placed Australian women's 4x100 yards relay at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver. The boxed bronze medal features a female figure seated behind a coat-of-arms shield and holding up a small wreath. A vine of maple-shaped leaves creeps behind the figure and a mountain range is seen in the distance. Lettering reads, "ATHLETICS / WOMEN / RELAY 4x110 YDS / WINSOME CRIPPS". The reverse features a crown, the year, and lettering, "BRITISH EMPIRE / AND / COMMONWEALTH / GAMES / VANCOUVER / CANADA", surrounded by a rectangular-link chain. The medal is housed in its original box.
Measurements
1 - Medal: H: 53 W: 53 D: 2mm (H: 2 1/16 W: 2 1/16 D: 1/16")
H: 60 W: 53 D: 35mm (H: 2 3/8 W: 2 1/16 D: 1 3/8")
2 - Medal Case: H: 82 W: 82 D: 20mm (H: 3 1/4 W: 3 1/4 D: 13/16")
H: 60 W: 53 D: 35mm (H: 2 3/8 W: 2 1/16 D: 1 3/8")
2 - Medal Case: H: 82 W: 82 D: 20mm (H: 3 1/4 W: 3 1/4 D: 13/16")
Associated Event
Associated Person
Date Used
1954
Location
In storage
Registration No
1998.3394.126.1
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by the children of Winsome Cripps - Lisa, Lyndall and Jason.
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