Diploma awarded to Shirley Strickland for first place in 4x100m relay, 1956 Olympic Games
Object Type
Documents and books/Document/Certificate/Diploma
Framed
Date Used
1956
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Off- white coloured rectangular Olympic Games Diploma inscribed "DIPLOMA/ OLYMPIC GAMES MELBOURNE 1956/ 1ST/ Athletics 4x 100 M. Relay (Women)/ S.B. Strickland - Australia", and signed by Avery Brundage, President of the International Olympic Committee, and W.S. Kent Hughes, Chairman of the Organising Committee. Surrounded by simple black acrylic frame, with cream window mount.
Measurements
H: 535 W: 670 D: 18mm (H: 21 1/16 W: 26 3/8 D: 11/16")
Associated Event
Date Used
1956
Location
In storage
Registration No
2003.3903.1302
Credit Line
Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by a private collector.
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