Bronze medal won by Shirley Strickland in 200m event, 1955 International Friendly Sports Meeting of Youth
Object Type
Trophies and awards/Medal/Bronze medal
Date Used
1955
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Bronze medal, "II MIEDZYNARODOWE IGRZYSKA SPORTOWE MLODZIEZY WARSZAWA" debossed on obverse, around an image of two men shaking hands, with a third man between them, his hands on their shoulders. '1955' underneath. The reverse features the inscription "III/ LEKKOATLETYKA/ 200M". A faded wide white ribbon with three thin blue stripes is attached to the medal by a small loop attached to a loop on the upper edge of the medal. Presented to Shirley Strickland for third place in the 200 metres at the 1955 second International Friendly Sports Meeting of Youth.
Measurements
Medal: H: 61 W: 50mm (H: 2 3/8 W: 1 15/16")
Ribbon: H: 353mm (H: 13 7/8")
Ribbon: H: 353mm (H: 13 7/8")
Date Used
1955
Location
In storage
Registration No
2003.3903.1104.1
Credit Line
Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by a private collector.
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