Competitor's badge & ribbon, 1936 Olympic Games
Object Type
Trophies and awards/Badge
Date Used
1936
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Berlin Olympics badge with ribbon awarded to Chris Wheeler for participating in the Cycling - Men's Road Race in 1936. Features brass Olympic rings above a columned building. Text reads: "XIOLYMPIADE/BERLIN 1936/3556" Blue ribbon affixed to lower edge with black text: "Rad-/rennen" Reverse include horizontal pin and manufacturers stamp:"L. CHR. LAUER/NÜRNBERG-BERLIN"
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 120 W: 45 D: 5mm (H: 4 3/4 W: 1 3/4 D: 3/16")
Associated Event
Date Used
1936
Location
In storage
Registration No
1988.1981.28
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by the Wheeler Family.
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