Tracksuit worn by Betty Cuthbert at the Tokyo Olympic Games in 1964
Object Type
Clothing or accessories/Clothing/Sporting uniform/Tracksuit
Date Used
1964
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Tracksuit worn by Betty Cuthbert at the Tokyo Olympic Games in 1964. Green, long sleeved jacket with zip up front, yellow piping along top of sleeve from shoulder to cuff and two yellow bands around the cuffs. Right side pocket with zip. Over left breast green patch with embroided yellow border. Yellow embroidered kangaroo with "AUSTRALIA" inscribed above and "TOKYO 1964" inscribed below. Below this the olympic rings embroided in red, blue, black, green and yellow. Back of jacket embroidered in green and yellow with "AUSTRALIA" across shoulders. Green pants with yellow piping along outside of each leg. Zips on outside of lower part of leg. Elasticised waist and ankles.
Measurements
1 - Jacket: H: 630 W: 1450 D: 40mm (H: 24 13/16 W: 57 1/16 D: 1 9/16")
2 - Pants: H: 1000 W: 650 D: 40mm (H: 39 3/8 W: 25 9/16 D: 1 9/16")
2 - Pants: H: 1000 W: 650 D: 40mm (H: 39 3/8 W: 25 9/16 D: 1 9/16")
Associated Event
Date Used
1964
Place Used
Location
In storage
Registration No
2022.5
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by the Packer Family.
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