IAAF World Record plaque for 4x100m relay, Melbourne 1 December 1956
Object Type
Trophies and awards/Trophy/Decorative/Plaque
Date Used
01 Dec 1956
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Brief Description
'Worlds Records Holder' plaque awarded by the International Amateur Athletic Federation to each of the members of the world-record-breaking, gold-medal winning Australian women's 4x100 metre relay team at the 1956 Olympic Games. The plaque is bronze, inscription on obverse reads: "IAAF/ INTERNATIONAL/ AMATEUR ATHLETIC/ FEDERATION", below an image of a winged lady standing on a globe. The reverse reads "INTERNATIONAL/ AMATEUR ATHLETIC/ FEDERATION/ TO/[engraved & highlighted in white enamel] AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL TEAM/ (S.B. DE LA HUNTY,/ N. CROKER,/ F. MELLOR,/ B. CUTHBERT)/ WORLDS RECORDS HOLDER/ 4X 100 METRES RELAY/ 44.9 S./ 1.12.1956/ MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA". This is one of 2 plaques owned by Shirley Strickland that are identical in all but the times: this one reads '44.9 s' while the other reads '44.5 s'.
Measurements
H: 101 W: 70 D: 5mm (H: 4 W: 2 3/4 D: 3/16")
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Date Used
01 Dec 1956
Location
In storage
Registration No
2003.3903.1307.1
Credit Line
Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by a private collector.
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